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Human Rights Commission

August 19, 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., Suite 230, Room 241

Agenda — 12 items

  1. 1. Call To Order
  2. 2. Approval of Agenda
  3. 3. Approval of Minutes
  4. 4. Public Comment
  5. 5. Open Meeting Laws (Foster)
  6. 6. New Business a. Good roots tabling event (Eagleshield)
  7. 7. Old Business a. Election of Vice Chair (Eagleshield/Bell) b. Ongoing meeting schedule (Eagleshield) c. HRC membership (Bell) d. Budget (Bell)
  8. 8. 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. Africans in the Diaspora Culture Awareness ii. LGBTQ Awareness iii. Indigenous Peoples 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. Approved
  9. 9. Action Items
  10. 10. Adjournment
  11. 11 Human Rights Commission Members: Rhiannon Nedlund, Elizabeth Jeffcoat Carla Gatzke, Keely Eaglesheild, Dianne Nagy, Nieema Thasing, Mark Aberle, 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.
  12. 12 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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