11-26-13 HRC Worksession Minutes MINUTES
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City of Golden Valley
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Council Conference Room
November 26, 2013
Worksession
Commissioners present: Andy Snope, Chair
Adam Buttress, Vice-Chair
Jonathan Burris
Brian Cook
Carla Johnson
Payton Perkins (arr. 6:20pm)
Commissioners absent: Christopher Jordan
Ethan Meirovitz
Debra Reisner
Staff Liaison: Chantell Knauss
Assistant City Manager
The Worksession was convened at 5:40 pm by Chair Snope.
2014 Work Plan Discussion
The HRC discussed the three main areas they would like to focus when considering the
purpose and goals in regards to planning an event or considering an issue:
• Safety
• Respect
• Welcoming
When planning an event and considering or discussing issues the HRC wants to encourage the
participation of non-commission members and partner with other similar commissions and
agencies. The HRC discussed hosting three recurring annual events:
• Martin Luther King Junior day of service event
• LGBT Pride event
• Patriot day/Veterans day event
Commissioner Johnson suggested the HRC consider participation/involvement in the annual
PRIDE Festival.
Commissioner Perkins arrived at the meeting.
The HRC discussed hosting events with an annual theme. The ideas would be that at the end
each year, the HRC would pick an issue to focus on as a general theme as part of the work plan
for the following year. The Commission may plan one to three discussion/participation events
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that will focus on specific parts of that general theme. As an outline, the HRC would incorporate
the following criteria when considering these theme topics:
• Identifying partners to participate with in developing an action plan around this topic;
• Creating events to develop community discussion and awareness around the topic;
• Promoting the topic, identifying the means to get the message out and encouraging
participation;
• Creating an avenue to develop a continued means of continued discussion around the
topic;
• Establishing clear outcome expectations for an event.
Topic ideas included:
Elder abuse, religious freedoms, human trafficking, disability discrimination/awareness, hunger;
housing, nationality/race discrimination, domestic/relationship violence, access to education.
Commissioner Cook suggested that in the planning stages for each event, the HRC identify the
goal/outcome they would like achieved from the event.
Adiourn
Motion by Commissioner Cook, second by Commissioner Burris to adjourn the meeting
at 6:40 pm. Motion carried 6-0. _�
ndy nop , Chair
ATTEST:
Chantell Knauss, Staff Liaison
Approved by HRC: December 17, 2013
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