HomeMy WebLinkAboutHRC 9 16 15AGENDA
HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION
HELLING CONFERENCE ROOM, CITY HALL
September 16, 2015 5:30 P.M.
1. Call Meeting to Order/ Roll Call
2. Approval of Minutes from August 18, 2015 meeting
3. Public Comment of Items Not on the Agenda
4. Old Business:
a. Commission Action Plan 2015
i. Education Programming (Hart, Olmstead)
1. Affordable Housing Panel Discussion (October 5)
ii. Education Outreach (Ghoneim, Townsend, Ahmed)
1. Local Inside Out Reentry Program
iii. Community Outreach (Hanrahan, Pierce-Thomas)
iv. Council Outreach (Coulter, Retish)
1. Proclamations
a. National Hispanic Heritage Month (9/15-10/15)
b. National Disability Awareness Month (October)
c. National American Indian Heritage Month (November)
5. Upcoming Events/Programs:
a. One Community, One Book – Just Mercy
i. Book Discussion (September 30 at 7 ICPL)
ii. Lecture (Oct. 4 IMU 2-4)
b. Human Rights Awards Breakfast (October 28)
i. Selection Subcommittee
ii. Program Speakers
6. Reports:
a. Making Iowa City a Human Rights Community (Olmstead, Coulter, Hanrahan)
b. Job Fair (Retish)
c. Education Subcommittee (Retish, Olmstead, Hanrahan)
d. Building Communities Subcommittee (Townsend)
e. University of Iowa Center for Human Rights Board (Ghoneim, Olmstead)
f. Racial Equity & Diversity Initiative (Bowers)
g. Commission
h. Staff
7. Set Next Regular Meeting Date: October 20 at 5:30 pm
8. Adjourn
The Human Rights Commission meetings follow the Iowa City Community School District closings for inclement weather except for early dismissals for heat.
Affordable and Accessible Housing Forum:
Creating & Retaining Affordability in Johnson County
Round – Table Panel DiscussionModerated by the Human Rights Commission.
Monday, October 5
6 PM - 8:30 PM
Iowa City Public Library
Meeting Room A
123 S. Linn Street.
Participants include:
Iowa City Housing Authority
Iowa City Housing Inspection
University of Iowa Public Policy Center
Southgate Companies
Housing Trust Fund of Johnson County
Domestic Violence Intervention Program
United Action for Youth
The event is free and
open to the public
For questions call
319.356.5022
THERE AREthreeVACANCIES
with terms beginning
JAN. 1, 2016
that run for 3 years.
APPLICATIONS ARE DUE BY WEDNESDAY, NOVMEBER 4 AT 5 PM
IN THE CITY CLERK’S OFFICE AT CITY HALL, 410 E. WASHINGTON STREET.
3
men
3
women
APPLICANTS MUST RESIDE IN
IOWA CITY AND BE AT LEAST
YEARS
OF AGE.
STATE LAW REQUIRES COMMISSIONS TO
BE BALANCED ACCORDING TO GENDER.
THE CURRENT DEMOGRAPHICS ARE:
18
Meetings are at 5:30 p.m. on the
third Tuesday of each month.
The application form is available at
https://icgov.org/city-government/
boards-commissions-and-committees
or by calling
356-5022
or emailing
humanrights@iowa-city.org.
For more information on the Human Rights Commission
visit www.icgov.org/humanrights
or call 319-356-5022.
CallingforVolunteers!We’ve gotsome shoes to fill!
Volunteer to serve on the Iowa City Human Rights Commission.
DUTIES OF THE COMMISSION INCLUDE EDUCATING THE PUBLIC REGARDING CIVIL AND
HUMAN RIGHTS, PLANNING PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES TO BUILD AWARENESS OF AND
ELIMINATE VARIOUS TYPES OF DISCRIMINATION.