Minutes 10.1.24Richfield Human Rights Commission: October 1, 2024
Meeting Minutes Approved
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See link for video of HRC Meeting: Richfield, MN
Members Present: Tiffany, Mike, Karole, Dana, Mady, Callmie, Tyler, Valerie, Mara, Tiffany
Youth Members: N/A
City Representatives: Public Safety- Mike Flaherty; Brittany Bartlet- DEI Coordinator, Kate Aitchison -
communications manager
1. Call to Order & Attendance at 6:33 by PERSON
2. Approval of Agenda Motion: 1st /2nd Callmie/Mara
3. Approval of Minutes Motion: 1st /2nd Karole/Mara
4. Open Public Comment Anyone who is not on the agenda who would like to address the Commission on
items not on the agenda.
N/A
5. Reports
Chair’s report None (absent)
Vice Chair’s report Will be interim chair in Tyler’s absence
Secretary's report None
School Board None (absent)
City Council/Liaisons Election coming up – potential new liaisons
Public Safety Liaison report Officer recently won a statewide award- working with BCA on
financial crimes
Citizen’s police academy 2025: 2/20-3/27 on Thursdays 6-9 pm,
registration open soon
6. New Business
A. City presentation on sales tax
proposal
B. Penn Fest
C. Outreach and Engagement Sub-
Committee
D. Commissioner Meeting in New
Brighton
E. Legal Aid Clinic
F. Work plan
A. $80 million plan to support investments at Wood Lake, Veterans
Park, Community Center. Three funding streams- 0.5% local sales tax
on November ballot (funding $65 million). New sales tax would be
the same as in Bloomington and Edina. Three separate questions on
ballot
B. Gathered contact information, had good engagement and
conversations
C. First meeting last week, no public attendees. Initial discussion
around direction of committee, short and long-term goals. Could
Richfield send out postcards to publicize commission
meetings/openings? Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid is interested in coming
to an upcoming meeting to provide an overview of new laws taking
effect 1/1/2025
Richfield Human Rights Commission: October 1, 2024
Meeting Minutes Approved
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D. Mike and Tiffany attended, connected with immigration attorney.
Several commissions have programming related to MLK Day. Gained
insight into engaging with youth/young adult commissioners.
E. Tim will lead planning. New date: 11/22/2024 at the Richfield
community center. Room is reserved 12-4, event will take place 1-
4pm.
F. Brittany will send sustainability commission’s work plan to review
as template for 2025 planning and investigate creating a city-
managed drive/folder to replace HRC Google Drive
7. Old Business
A. Indigenous Peoples Day
Proclamation school group
acceptance
B. Legal Aid Kiosk Engagement Ideas
C. City of Northfield Human Rights
Commission
D. Council presentation
E. Book of the Year Update
F. Immigration Citizenship Event
A. Building connections with school groups ideal before presenting
proclamations (Beacons, etc)
B. Remove from old business
C. Confirmed for 10/23: Brittany, Karole, Val, Mike.
D. Tiffany will present to city council. All commissioners to provide
input, using last year’s presentation as a template
E. Pause for now, revisit next year
F. No updates right now, revisit later
1. Review Action Items
None today
Announcements/Open Forum: January 2025 – 3 commissioners with terms ending
Review bylaws every 3 years- December 2024. Tim will review,
commission to discuss at next meeting
Commissioner recruitment is open
Next meeting: Thursday, 11/7/2024
Motion for adjournment: 1st /2nd Tiffany/Mara
Meeting adjourned at 7:57
Submitted by Valerie Hurst-Baker