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Human Rights Commission

April 9, 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., Ste 230

Agenda PDF Official record ↗

Agenda — 11 items

  1. 1. Call To Order
  2. 2. Approval of Agenda
  3. 3. Approval of Minutes a. Corrections to New Business i. $150 not $200 to Call to Freedom ii. Eagleshield will poll members to identify new meeting date
  4. 4. Public Comment a. Brookings Area Indivisible asked if HRC could hold an Active Bystander Intervention training as soon as possible to educate people on peaceful rallies and marches.
  5. 5. New Business a. Bystander to Upstander training (Nedlund) b. Stickers (Bell)
  6. 6. Old Business a. 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 vi. LGBTQ+ b. Task Forces i. PEAK campaign ii. DEI Initiative c. Working Groups i. Legislation ii. Social Media/Communication iii. LGBTQ Awareness 1. Pride iv. Inclusivity/Community Outreach v. Training 1. Human trafficking debrief vi. Complaint Process vii. Africans in the Diaspora Culture Awareness 1. Juneteenth viii. Indigenous Peoples 1. Arts Festival
  8. 8. Action Items
  9. 9. Adjournment
  10. 10 Human Rights Commission Members: Rhiannon Nedlund, VACANT, Carla Gatzke, Keely Eaglesheild, Dianne Nagy, Nieema Thasing, Denia Warne, and Nicholas McNab; College Student Representative: VACANT, SDSU Liaison: Marjoanne Collins, Harley Fischer, 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.