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Brookings Human Rights Committee
Penny Hauffe, Chair
Patty Bacon, Vice Chair
Sam Jennings II, Recorder
Steve Bayer
Chandradhar Dwivedi
George Hamer
Judy Karen
Kanbi Knippling
Lawrence Novotny
Shafiqur Rahman
Shari Thornes, City Clerk-Staff
Brookings Human Rights Committee
Monday, June 29, 2015 @ Noon
Suite 230, Room 241 - Brookings City & County Government Center
1. Call to Order
2. Welcome and Introductions
3. Adoption of the agenda
4. Approval of minutes
5. Schedule next meeting (quarterly)
6. 2015 Equality Scorecard
7. Select Theme(s) for 2016 Dr. Martin Luther King Day Poster & Essay Contest
8. Language Support
9. Co-sponsorship of “Mental Illness in the Workplace” Panel
10. Commission Transition: Training and Procedures Development
11. Reports/Updates:
A. Community Common Read Subcommittee Report (Dwivedi, Hauffe, Karen and Larsen)
B. Committee Membership
C. Butler Human Rights Award 2015
D. EEOC Fall Workshop
E. Diversity Training @ Police Department
12. Announcements/Correspondence/Calendar
• 7/13 25th ADA Anniversary Event, Sioux Falls
• 9/25 Equality Summit, Sioux Falls
• 10/4 Fall Diversity Potluck, 5-7pm
• Mayor Volunteer Coffee Meetings – dates pending
13. Adjournment
If you require assistance, alternative formats, and/or accessible locations consistent with the
Americans with Disabilities Act, please contact Shari Thornes, City ADA Coordinator, at
692-6281 at least 3 working days prior to the meeting.