05-14-19 Rising TIDES Minutes7800 Golden Valley Road I Golden Valley, MN 55427
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REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
Call to Order
The meeting was called to order at 5:19 pm by Chair Joelle Allen.
Roll Call
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May 14, 2019-5:15 pm
Council Conference Room
Golden Valley City Hall
7800 Golden Valley Road
Members present: Amber Alexander, Joelle Allen, Ruth Paradise, Ajani Woodson, Sam Powers,
Millicent Flowers, and Maurice Harris (arrived 5:33 pm)
Members absent: Tanveer Gulzar, Melissa Johnson, Sheri Hixon
Staff present: Tim Cruikshank, City Manager; Maria Cisneros, City Attorney, Kris Luedke,
City Clerk, and Kirsten Santelices, Human Resources Director
Approval of Minutes
MOTION by Paradise to approve the March 12 and April 9, 2019 regular meeting minutes as
submitted. Seconded by Flowers. Motion carried.
Team Building Activity
The Task Force Members participated in a team building activity.
Discussion of Topic: Increasing Diversity on Boards, Commissions, and the Council
Staff members Cisneros and Luedke provided the task force with a brief presentation on the current
structure of boards and commissions, including the appointment and reappointment process and
timeline. Staff also shared the process for finding information and filing for running for Council.
Suggestion from member to increase visibility of information on elections on the website.
The task force discussed each of these questions:
1. What does the community want to know about the work of the City's boards and
commissions?
2. What barriers to participation may exist for diverse communities?
3. How can the City expand its board and commission recruitment efforts?
The following suggestions were provided by members:
• Increase visibility of boards and commissions:
- When the website is updated increase visibility of the "subscribe" and "more
information here" links
- Ensure drop -downs are easily visible
- Highlight work of commissions and boards in quarterly newsletters; providing
quarterly updates on commission/board statuses.
- Bring laptop/IPad to events to allow individuals to subscribe to the board and
commission updates.
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- Consider translation services for City documents
• Go to where the people are:
- Disseminate information at local grocery stores and other frequently visited
locations
- Local businesses
• Review and update potential recruitment strategies:
- Sun Post
- Word of mouth connections with communities
- Connect with high school government classes to recruit youth members
- Highlight success stories of commissioners
- Advertise by emphasizing the leadership opportunities that come from serving on a
board or commission
Adjournment
MOTION by Harris, seconded by Alexander to adjourn the meeting at 6:21 pm. Carried.
Joelle len, Chair ^
ATTEST:
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irsten Santelices, Human Resources Director