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City of Brookings
Meeting Agenda - Final
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 PMTuesday, October 21, 2025
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. New Business
6. Old Business
a. City Council Retreat (Bell)
b. Ongoing meeting schedule (Eagleshield)
c. HRC Membership (Bell)
d. Budget (Bell)
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October 21, 2025Human Rights Commission Meeting Agenda - Final
7. Reports
a. Liaisons
i. Brookings Police Department
ii. Brookings School District
iii. SDSU
iv. CLEAR
v. SDSU SA
vi. LGBTQ+
b. Task Forces
i. PEAK campaign
ii. DEI Initiative
c. Working Groups
i. Africians in the Diaspora Culture Awareness
ii. LGBTQ Awareness
iii. Indigenous Peoples
iv. Training
1. Bystander to Upstander
v. Social Media/Communication
vi. Inclusivity/Community Outreach
1. Listening Session plans
vii. Complaint Process
8. Action Items
9. Adjournment
Human Rights Commission Members: Rhiannon Nedlund, Elizabeth Jeffcoat Carla Gatzke, Keely Eaglesheild,
Dianne Nagy, Nieema Thasing, Mark Aberle, and Sydnie Peters; College Student Representative: Elena Friedman,
SDSU Liaison: Marjoanne Collins, Brookings School District Liaison: Michelle VandeWeerd; County Appointment:
VACANT; LGBTQ Liaisons: Erin Lavender-Stott; Police Liaisons: Brookings County Sheriff's Department Marty
Stanwick, SDSU Police Department Chief Timothy Heaton, Brookings Police Department Chief Michael Drake. City
Staff: Casey Bell Human Resources Director.
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 Casey Bell, City ADA Coordinator and Human Resources Director, at (605)
692-6281 at least three working days prior to the meeting.
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