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Human Rights Commission

July 15, 2025 ·5:30 PM Final ·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

Brookings City & County Government Center 520 3rd St., Room 300

Agenda — 11 items

  1. 1. Call To Order
  2. 2. Approval of Agenda
  3. 3. Approval of Minutes
  4. 4. Public Comment a. Complaint Received and redirected
  5. 5. New Business a. Election of Vice Chair
  6. 6. Old Business a. Ongoing Meeting Schedule (Eagleshield) b. HRC Membership (Bell) c. Budget (Bell)
  7. 7. Reports a. Liaisons i. Brookings Police Department ii. Brookings School District iii. SDSU iv. CLEAR v. SDSU SA iv. LGBTQ+ b. Task Forces i. PEAK campaign ii. DEI Initiative c. Working Groups i. Africans in the Diaspora Culture Awareness 1. Juneteenth debrief ii. LGBTQ Awareness 1. Pride debrief iii. Indigenous Peoples 1. Arts Festival debrief iv. Training 1. Bystander to Upstander schedule and publicity v. Social Media/Communication 1. Booth at Downtown @ Sundown vi. Inclusivity/Community Outreach 1. Listening session plans vii. Complaint Process 1. Council consideration on 7/8 and 7/22 at 6pm
  8. 8. Action Items
  9. 9. Adjournment
  10. 10 Human Rights Commission Members: Rhiannon Nedlund, Elizabeth Jeffcoat Carla Gatzke, Keely Eaglesheild, Dianne Nagy, Nieema Thasing, VACANT, and VACANT; 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.
  11. 11 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.