HomeMy WebLinkAboutHRCAgenda_2023_03_09Human 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
Virtual Meeting Only5:30 PMThursday, March 9, 2023
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1. Call To Order
2. Approval of Agenda
3. Approval of Minutes
4. Public Comment
5. Old Business
a. Educating ourselves
b. Scheduling complaint process presentation
c. Pamphlets distributed by law enforcement
d. Website updates
e. DEI training
6. New Business
a. SDSU Students' Association Diversity Liaison proposal
b. Transition from student liaison to commissioner
c. Goal strategizing: Promote equity, access, and inclusion
d. Suggestions for school staff summer professional development
e. Expanding the budget
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March 9, 2023Human Rights Commission Meeting Agenda
7. Reports
a. Liaisons
i. Brookings Police Department
ii. SDSU Police Department
iii. Brookings Sheriff Office
iv. Brookings School District
v. SDSU
vi. Library
vii. Disability Committee
viii. CLEAR
b. Working groups
i. Social Media/Communication
ii. Legislative
iii. Common Read
iv. LGBTQ Awareness
v. International Outreach
vi. Inclusivity/Community Outreach
1. Listening session: Religious Minorities, March 22
2. Potluck: McCrory Gardens, April 22
vii. Trainings/Complaint Process
viii. Africans in the Diaspora Culture Awareness
1. Black History Month: films and celebration
ix. Indigenous Peoples
c. Budget
7. Adjournment
Human Rights Commission Members: Amanda Fickes, Lawrence Novotny, Carla Gatzke, VACANT, 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:
Behnoosh Amandi; LGBTQ Liaisons: Lawrence Novotny; Police Liaisons: Brookings County Sheriff's Department
Marci Gebers, SDSU Police Department Chief Timothy Heaton, Brookings Police Department Caleb Johnson. City
Staff: Casey Bell, Director of Human Resources
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 the City ADA Coordinator at (605) 692-6281 at least three working days prior to the
meeting.
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