Minutes - Human Relations - 11/15/2004CITY OF BOULDER
HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION MINUTES
November 15, 2004
6:00 p.m.
City Council Chambers
1777 Broadway, 2"d Floor
COMMISSIONERS PRESENT:
Nino Gallo
Brenda Lyle
Jill McFadden
Mariagnes Medrud
Rob Smoke
COMMISSIONERS ABSENT:
None.
STAFF PRESENT:
Carmen Atilano
Richard Johnson
I. CALL TO ORDER
The November I5, 2004 meeting of the Human Relations Commission was called to
order at 6:05 p.m. by M. Medrud. All members present. During the course of the
meeting, Commissioners Medrud and Lyle left.
II. AGENDA ADJUSTMENTS
R. Smoke requested to add as an Immediate Action Item: Joint City -University Alcohol
Task Force.
III. APPROVAL OF OCTOBER, 2004 MINUTES
J. McFadden requested that the minutes reflect HRC appreciation for ACLU's efforts on
the housing occupancy regulation issue. B. Lyle moved to approve the October, 2004
minutes with this revision. J. McFadden seconded. The motion passed 5-0.
IV. PUBLIC HEARING (AGENDA ITEMS)
There was commentary regarding the proposed revisions to B.R.C. 12-4, Human Rights,
Creation and Termina[ion of Domestic Partnerships.
V. COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION (NON-AGENDA ITEMS)
There was concem expressed regarding the need for text change to the Boulder V alley
Comprehensive Plan as part of the Major Review 2004-2005 Process. The expressed
proposed text change is to replace all occurrences of "single-family" with "single-
household" and all occurrences of "multi-family" with "multi-household."
VI. ACTION ITEMS
A. 2005 Cultural Celebration Fund Decisions -
1. Boulder Asian PaciCc Alliance - B. Lyle moved to approve funding in amount of
$2500. N. Gallo seconded. The motion passed 4-0 (M. Medrud recused herself and
left the room for the discussion and vote.)
2. Family Learning Center - M. Medrud moved to approve funding in the amount
of $2500. J. McFadden seconded. The motion passed 4-0. B. Lyle recused herself
and lefr the room for the discussion and vote.)
3. Boulder Jewish Festival, Boulder Pride, El Centro Amistad, Parenting Place,
Romanian American Freedom Alliance, Village Arts Coalition - J. McFadden
moved to approve full funding. B. Lyle seconded. The motion passed 5-0. N. Gallo
moved to approve an additional $]00 funding per organization including Boulder
Asian Pacific Alliance and Family L,earning Center for Spanish translation of event
promotional materials. The motion passed 3-0 (M. Medrud and B. Lyle recused.)
B. Housing Occupancy Regulations Revisions-B. Lyle moved to recommend to City
Cou~cil the proposed revisions to draft B.R.C. Title 12-4 as presented by Neil Fishman.
J. McFadden seconded. A friendly amendment was accepted to revise "shaze a common
household, as defined herein, with their domestic partner" to "share a common
household, as defined herein, with his/her domestic partner". The motion passed 4-0 (M.
Medrud was not present for the reminder of the meeting and R. Smoke served as
chairperson.).
VII. DISCUSSION/INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
A. 2005 MLK Day Celebration Update - C. Atilano provided details of the planning
for this event (B. Lyle was not present for the reminder of the meeting).
B. 2005 HRC Work Plan - HRC agreed [o meet on Wednesday, Dec 8 at 6 p.m. to
discuss 2005 work plan. L.ocation to be announced.
C. 2005 Meeting Dates for January and February 2005- The HRC agreed to hold its
monthly meeting on the second Monday of January and February because of national
holidays on the third Monday.
VIII. IMMEDIATE ACTION ITEMS
This item was discussed after Agenda Item 2. R. Smoke moved that the HRC request the
opportunity to review and comment from a human relations perspective on recommended
policies emerging from the joint City-University Alcohol Task Force before such policies
are submitted to City Council for consideration. B. Lyle seconded. The motion passed 5-
0.
IX. ADJOURNMENT
J. McFadden moved to adjourn, and N. Gallo seconded. The motion passed 3-0. The
meeting was adjoumed at 7:20 p.m. by R. Smoke.
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