Minutes 4.2.24Richfield Human Rights Commission April 2, 2024
Meeting Minutes Approved
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See link for video of HRC Meeting: Richfield, MN
Members Present: Tyler Olson, Valerie Hurst-Baker, Dana Specht, Michael Zazzera, Mady Vukson,
Karole Kelly-Ansted, Mara Glubka
Youth Members:
City Representatives: Equity and Inclusion Administrator- Brittany Bartlett; City Management Analyst –
Chris Swanson
1. Call to Order & Attendance 6:35 by Tyler
2. Approval of Agenda Motion: 1st /2nd Karole/Mara
3. Approval of Minutes Motion: 1st /2nd Mara/Karole
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 Potential schedule limitations in late summer- family is growing!
Vice Chair’s report None (absent)
Secretary's report None
School Board None (absent)
City Council/Liaisons Commission can print t-shirts that do not include city logo
Motion to move forward with creating t-shirts for events: 1st/2nd
Karole/Tyler
Working on city equity plan – finalizing contract for consultant
Public Safety Liaison report None (absent)
6. New Business
A. Sub-Committee Process Updates
B. Proclamations:
i. Arab American Heritage (Mady)
ii. Asian Pacific Islander (Dana)
iii. Consider Therapy Animal
Proclamation
C. Book of the Year
D. Gene and Mary Jacobsen Award
E. Work Plan
A. Sub-committees must adhere to same rules as commission (IE
minutes and agenda will be made available to public, public notice at
least 3 days prior to meeting date)
B. i. Request from city council to remove current reference to Gaza-
Motion to approve proclamation with verbiage adjustments: 1st/2nd
Mara/Karole. Proclamation will be presented at April 9 city council
meeting
ii. Motion to approve Asian/Pacific Heritage Month proclamation:
1st/2nd Dana/Valerie. Proclamation will be presented at April 23 city
council meeting
iii. motion to table therapy animal proclamation to 2025, removing
the reference to Pet Partners: 1st/2nd Karole/Mara
C. Dana and Karole will brainstorm ideas
Richfield Human Rights Commission April 2, 2024
Meeting Minutes Approved
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D. nominations accepted through 4/30
E. Tyler sent draft plan to commission members
Motion to approve 2024 work plan: 1st/2nd Karole/Tyler
7. Old Business
A. Richfield Juneteenth Celebration
B. Essay Contest (deadline is Friday,
April 12)
C. Eliminate Racial Covenants Update
D. Immigration Citizenship Event
E. Richfield Pride Celebration Update
F. Re-visit Legal Aid Clinic
Conversation
A. June 19, 12-4pm at Veteran’s Park
B. please promote contest on social media
C. response from city attorney
D. date TBD, anticipated early July
E. fiscal sponsorship should be finalized April 11; first planning
meeting is April 4, 6:30-7:30 pm. Event is September 28 at Veterans
Park.
F. move to next month
Announcements/Open Forum: City is hiring election judges
Richfield for Equitable Public Safety- request for city to take action on
biased traffic stops
Next meeting: Tuesday, May 7
Motion for adjournment: 1st /2nd Michael/Dana
Meeting adjourned at 8:04
Submitted by Valerie Hurst-Baker