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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Packet - November 6, 2014 vilip , —_tm » ."_v" s - `ram,,,,." }.� * /r y, * AZUSA AZUSA HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION Light &Water Department Thursday, November 6, 2014 Downstairs Conference Room 7:00 p.m. 729 N. Azusa Avenue Commissioners Diana Williams, Chairperson Helen Jaramillo, Vice Chairperson Ray Ayon Irlanda Hipolito Carmen Garcia Susan Kouragian LaLisa Morgan Yolanda R. Pena Paulina Velasco NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC Copies of staff reports or other written documentation relating to each item of business referred to on the Agenda are on file in the Office of the City Clerk and are available for public inspection at the City Library. Persons who wish to speak during the Public Participation portion of the Agenda, shall fill out a card requesting to speak and shall submit it to the City Clerk prior to the start of the City Council meeting. When called, each person may address any item on or off the agenda during the public participation. CALL TO ORDER PLEDGE TO THE FLAG INVOCATION ROLL CALL A. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION (Person/Group shall be allowed to speak without interruption up to five (5) minutes maximum time, subject to compliance with applicable meeting rules. Questions to the speaker or responses to the speaker's questions or comments shall be handled after the speaker has completed his/her comments. Public Participation will be limited to sixty(60) minutes time.) B. SCHEDULED ITEMS 1. Approval of Minutes 2. Set Date for Hands Across Azusa Human Relations Commission Meeting Agenda November 6, 2014 C. REPORTS, UPDATES AND ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM STAFF/COMMISSION 1. Treasurer's Update 2. Coordinator's Update 3. Commissioner-at-Large 4. Updates a) Get to Know Me Ad Hoc Committee (Helen Jaramillo, Chair; LaLisa Morgan and Diana Williams) b) Hands Across Azusa Ad Hoc Committee (Carmen Garcia, Chair; Ray Ayon and Irlanda Hipolito and Susan Kouragian) c) Café con Leche Ad Hoc Committee (TBD) d) Women's Forum Ad Hoc Committee (Diana Williams, Chair) e) Fundraising Ad Hoc Committee (Susan Kouragian, Chair) f) SPIRIT Ad Hoc Committee (Irlanda Hipolito, recommended as Chair) g) Lead in Harmony Ad Hoc Committee (TBD) 5. Open Discussion D. ADJOURNMENT 1. Adjourn. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in a city meeting, please contact the Human Relations Coordinator at 626/812-3252. Notification three (3) working days prior to the meeting when special services are needed will assist staff in assuring that reasonable arrangements can be made to provide access to the meeting. - AZUSA, TO: MEMBERS OF THE HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION FROM: CLAUDIA SHIELDS, HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION COORDINATOR DATE: NOVEMBER 3, 2014 SUBJ: SELECT DATE &THEME FOR HANDS ACROSS AZUSA RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends that the Human Relations Commission (HRC) select a date and theme for Hands Across Azusa. BACKGROUND Each year, the Human Relations Commission holds Hands Across Azusa, a city-wide event,held on the south lawn in front of City Hall. The event is designed to promote tolerance,understanding and civic peace. Each year the HRC selects a theme for the event. Prior to January 2014, this event was held on the Sunday immediately preceding Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday(i.e., during the holiday weekend). In 2014, the event was held the weekend before the holiday weekend in an attempt to increase attendance. Azusa Pacific University's choir, step team and band had participated in this event each year,prior to January 2014. Additionally, prior to January 2014, students from APU would make a traditional march to City Hall to attend the event. Changing the date placed the event prior to the re-opening of the campus, and as a result Azusa Pacific University was unable to participate on the program. The HRC will need to determine whether or not the theme of the event will be supported by APU's participation. Based on this, the HRC can determine which date is best. FISACAL IMPACT: None.