Minutes - Human Relations Commission - 07/16/2012
City of Boulder
Human Relations Commission Minutes
Monday, July 16, 2012
1777 Broadway, Boulder, CO
6:00 p.m.
COMMISSIONERS PRESENT:
Leisha Conners Bauer
Jonathan Dings
Shirly White
Amy Zuckerman
COMMISSIONERS ABSENT:
Peter Osnes
STAFF PRESENT:
Carmen Atilano
Beth Van Dusen
1. Call to Order
The July 20, 201214RC meeting was called to order at 6:00 p.m. by
L. Conners Bauer.
II. Agenda Adjustments
None
III Approval of Minutes
S. White moved to accept the June 18, 2012 minutes as amended. A. Zuckerman
seconded the motion. MOTION carries 4-0.
IV Community Participation
None
V. Action Items
A. Community Impact Fund Proposals
1. Intercambio de Communidades- Susan Corbett and Maria Velasco presented
a CIF proposal to the HRC for Cross Cultural Training Program for Receiving
Communities to be presented by Intercambio Uniting Communities. L. Conners Bauer
asked for clarification regarding what defines the need for the workshops. Maria
explained the intent of the training program and how the program is conducted. She also
referred to the Knight Foundation report, in which only 14% of the respondents felt that
Boulder was "highly open" to immigrant communities. This indicates that there is work
that needs to be done. L. Conners Bauer requested more information about the
potential for a duplication of efforts. Susan explained that the training offered by
complaint. C. Atilano explained that a formal complaint is issued when conciliation
cannot be reached.
B. 2013 NMK Event- A. Zuckerman attended a MLK Planning Committee meeting
and provided a brief report concerning the format of the 2013 event to the HRC.
There was brief discussion regarding holding the event at CU Center for the
Community (C4C) this year with more emphasis on the Human Rights Fair. J. Dings
asked for more information about the physical space at C4C. L. Conners Bauer
asked about added expense for the event with regard to staff/security. C. Atilano
explained that there are break-out rooms at C4C and that there is an independent
contract with regard to staffing. Additionally, C4C has exhibition cases for current
events, there is access to food and the City has a partnership with CU. C. Atilano
explained that we are at a point where it will be necessary to build the planning
committee and perhaps employ new recruitment tools. The rally and march will
continue to be sponsored by YOAB. It is undetermined at this point whether we will
have a keynote speaker and/or entertainment.
C. Follow Up Tasks-
1. Travel arrangements for IAOHRA Conference
2. Prepare CIF contract for Intercambio
3. Prepare CIF contract for Immigrant Legal Center
4. Contact HHS Division for presentation in August
5. Graphic representation of HRO statistics to HRC
VII. Action Items-
No immediate action items.
VIII. Adiournment-
J. Dings moved to adjourn the July 16, 2012 meeting. S. White seconded the motion.
The motion passed with a vote of 4-0. The meeting was adjourned at 7:22 p.m.
Attested: Approved:
1
Board Secretary HRC Chairperson