2023-05-02-HRC MinutesRichfield Human Rights Commission May 2, 2023
Meeting Minutes Approved
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Members Present: Mara Glubka, Tiffany Bighley, Walter Burk, Tim Garvey, Dana Specht, Karole Kelly-
Anstedt, Michael Zazzera, Valery Hurst-Baker
Chief Deputy Mike Flaherty: Public Safety Liaison
1. Call to Order & Attendance 6:32 p.m. by Burk
2. Approval of Agenda Motion: 1st /2nd M.G/D.S.
3. Approval of Minutes Motion: 1st /2nd D.S./T.B.
4. Open Public Comment Anyone who is not on the agenda who would like to address the
Commission on items not on the agenda.
None.
5. Reports
Chair’s report None.
Vice Chair’s report None.
Secretary's report None.
School Board None.
City Council Update on Woodlake Nature Center.
Public Safety Liaison report None.
6. New Business
A. Embedded Police Social
Worker
B. Proclamations
C. Eliminating Racial Covenants
D. Housing Issues
E. Immigration Oath
F. Alternate Meeting Locations
G. Complaint Process to HRC
H. Jacobson Award
I. HRC Outreach
J. Legal Advice Clinic
A. The commission heard from the newly hired
embedded police social worker, who will be assisting
the department in serving residents with connecting
them to needed county and city resources.
B. Pride Month, read into the record and approved by
motion T.B./K.K.-A.; Transgender day of
remembrance, added to November 20th by motion
previously, M.G. to draft.
C. Tabled by motion, T.B./W.B.
D. Tabled by motion, T.B./W.B.
E. Tabled by motion, T.B./W.B.
F. El Trabajan discussed as possible location.
G. MDHR to provide training, invited by motion
T.G./M.G.
H. Ava Thomas, Joe Carr, and Justin Terrell discussed as
possibilities. After extensive discussion, Joe Carr was
unanimously selected on motion, T.B./K.-K.A.
I. Tabled by motion, T.B./W.B.
J. Last Friday of September
Announcements/Open Forum: None.
Next meeting: Tuesday June 6, 2023
Richfield Human Rights Commission May 2, 2023
Meeting Minutes Approved
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Motion for adjournment: Motion: 1st /2nd M.G./T.G.
Meeting adjourned at 8:03 pm
Submitted by Timothy Garvey