Human Rights Commission

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
5. 5. New Business a. Reminder of officer elections to be conducted at July meeting.
6. 6. Old Business a. Vacancies (Bell) b. Human rights training alignment with ordinance (Bell) c. Tabling at events: staffing, materials, equipment i. Juneteenth – June 19 ii. Pride – June 22 d. Budget (Bell) i. The Brookings Public Library and Brookings Inclusive Collaborative are hosting the 7-week intergroup dialogue series this fall. Mikaela asked if the HRC would co-sponsor the series and/or contribute $250 toward a speaker from the South Dakota Humanities to give a talk entitled “What is Civil Discourse?” for the kickoff event. [Christy Heacock, Rapid City]
7. 7. Reports a. Liaisons i. Brookings Police Department ii. SDSU Police Department iii. Brookings Sheriff Office iv. Brookings School District v. SDSU vi. LGBTQ+ vii. Disability Committee viii. CLEAR ix. SDSU SA b. Task Forces i. PEAK campaign ii. DEI Initiative c. Working Groups i. Social Media/Communication ii. LGBTQ Awareness iii. Inclusivity/Community Outreach iv. Trainings/Complaint Process v. Africans in the Diaspora Culture Awareness vi. Indigenous Peoples
8. 8. Action Items
9. 9. Adjournment
10. 10 Human Rights Commission Members: VACANT, Lee Mallak, Carla Gatzke, Emma Nusrat Qurashi, Dianne Nagy, Nieema Thasing, VACANT, and Pastor Mark Johnsen; College Student Representative Joseph Ulloa, SDSU Liaison: Marjoanne Thompson, Harley Fischer, Brookings School District Liaison: Michelle VandeWeerd; County Appointment: Behnoosh Amandi; LGBTQ Liaisons: Cole Sartell; 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.