HomeMy WebLinkAboutHRCAgenda_2022_11_17Human 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., Suite 230, Conference Room 241
5:30 PMThursday, November 17, 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 Reports
a. Brookings Police Department
b. Brookings Sheriff Office
c. SDSU Police Department
d. Brookings School District
e. Sustainability Council
f. Disability
g. Clear
h. SDSU
i. Community Economic Master Plan
6. Working Groups
a. Social Media / Communication
b. Common Read
c. LGBTQ Awareness
d. International Outreach
e. Training / Complaint Process
f. Black Culture Awareness (Africans in the Diaspora)
g. Indigenous Peoples
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November 17, 2022Human Rights Commission Meeting Agenda
7. Old Business
a. Common Read Update - How will we proceed?
b. Budget Update
8. New Business
a. Educating Ourselves
9. Next Meeting Date/Format
10. Adjournment
Human Rights Commission Members: Amanda Fickes, Lawrence Novotny, Carla Gatzke, Dan Berg, Dianne Nagy,
Nieema Thasing, Erica Moore, and Pastor Mark Johnsen; College Student Representative Emma Nusrat 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 Caleb Johnson. 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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