HomeMy WebLinkAboutHRCAgenda_2022_06_16Human Rights Commission
City of Brookings
Meeting Agenda
Brookings City & County
Government Center
520 3rd St., Suite 230
Brookings, SD 57006
Phone: (605) 692-6281
Fax: (605) 692-6907
Brookings City & County Government Center
520 3rd St., Conference Room 241
5:30 PMThursday, June 16, 2022
If a member of the public would like to join this meeting virtually,
please call the HR Dept. at (605) 692-6281 for meeting access.
1. Call To Order
2. Approval of Agenda
3. Approval of Minutes
4. Public Comment
5. Liaison/Executive Reports
a. Brookings Police Department
b. SDSU Police Department
c. Brookings County Sheriff
d. Sustainability Council
e. Brookings Disability Awareness Committee
f. SDSU Liaison
g. Clear Liaison
f. Brookings School District
h. Brookings Library Liaison
j. Community Master Plan
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June 16, 2022Human Rights Commission Meeting Agenda
6. Old Business
a. Contact Card
b. Police Liaison
c. First Responders Recognition sub committee
d. Member Absence
e. Statewide HRC Update
f. Status of Renters Rights Brochure in Spanish
7. Working Groups
a. Social Media
b. Legislative Liaison
c. Black Culture Awareness ( Funding for Juneteenth)
d. Trainings/Complaint Process
e. LBGTQ+ Awareness
f. Inclusivity/Community Outreach
g. Common Read
8. New Business
a. SDSU Liaison
9. Adjournment
Human Rights Commission Members: Tracy Chapman, Lawrence Novotny, Erinn Thomas, Dan Berg, Dianne
Nagy, Nieema Thasing, Erica Moore, and Joel Gindo. College Student Representative Emma Nusrat M Qurashi,
SDSU Liaison: Alex Wood, Brookings School District Liaison: Michelle VandeWeerd; County Appointment: Charlie
Ward; LGBTQ Liaisons: VACANT and Lawrence Novotny; Police Liaisons: Brookings County Sheriff's Department
VACANT, SDSU Police Department Chief Timothy Heaton, Brookings Police Department Keith Theroux; Mayor's
Office & Human Rights Commission; Officer Keith Theroux, Brookings Police Dept.; and Sheriff Marty Stanwick,
Brookings County Sheriff's Office. City Staff: Susan Rotert, Human Resources Director, Casey Bell Human
Resources Risk Manager.
Assisted Listening Systems (ALS) are available upon request by contacting (605) 692-6281. If you require
additional assistance, alternative formats, and/or accessible locations consistent with the Americans with
Disabilities Act, please contact Susan Rotert, City Human Resources Director and ADA Coordinator at (605)
692-6281 at least three working days prior to the meeting.
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