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Home My WebLink AboutAgenda - November 7, 2013 - HRC a 5 s t r ro p .:-'.iN �«' 'c p t drl -"'-'t'a' ,� '�.. . --" k 'k« * .; � * r„-e x �h: ° lll^�� h� `.. moo , �a s .. _ .... ,� a».e41" .. AZUSA AGENDA AZUSA HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION Light &Water Department Thursday, November 7, 2013 Downstairs Conference Room 7:00 p.m. 729 N. Azusa Avenue Commissioners Diana Williams, Chairperson Helen Jaramillo, Vice Chairperson Garry Creel Carmen Garcia Susan Kouragian Yolanda R. Pena LaLisa Morgan Lil Sass 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. City Clerk swearing in of Comissioner 3. Discussion on Commissioner at large vacancy. 4. Vote on possible HAAZ date change 5. Discussion of event calendar due to change in staff hours. 6. Appoint new Spirit Chair Page 2 HRC Agenda November 7, 2013 C. REPORTS, UPDATES AND ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM STAFF/COMMISSION 1. Receive Final Lead in Harmony MOU 2. Treasurer's Update 3. Coordinator's Update 4. Updates a) Get to Know Me (Helen Jaramillo) b) Hands Across Azusa (Carmen Garcia) c) Cafe con Leche d) Budget Ad Hoc Committee (Helen Jaramillo) e) Sprit Ad Hoc Committee (Chair needed) f) Lead in Harmony (Diana Williams) 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. °F ems' � , .. .. �_�, z m ::� .n,,,.,�.� ,��"` z.... .r+z=_,��s.,e« �.�. �-'� ... rm,H..�m• ��. .. Il/F(jut, LAZLISAti TO: MEMBERS OF THE HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION FROM: SANDRA HARDEN, HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION STAFF DATE: NOVEMBER 4, 2013 SUBJ: DISCUSSION OF COMMISSION APPOINTEE VACANCY RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends that the Human Relations Commission (HRC) discuss and vote on how to proceed with Commission appointee vacancy. BACKGROUND As stated in the HRC Guidelines Article III Section 2b, "One member shall be a "Commission appointee" selected by a majority vote of the eight appointees." This position has typically been given to a faculty/staff person at Azusa Pacific University and has been open since January 2013. FISACAL IMPACT: None. { _ .... k�w. a.. �wm-�,.. "`� k. ';..ro ,Ts. `,.�. ^�"�.. e„s...,A� -ni/fOcie. zus TO: MEMBERS OF THE HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION FROM: SANDRA HARDEN, HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION STAFF DATE: NOVEMBER 4, 2013 SUBJ: DISCUSSION OF EVENT CALENDAR DUE TO CHANGE IN STAFF HOURS RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends that the Human Relations Commission (HRC) discuss and vote on adjusting dates for upcoming events due to a cut in staff hours. BACKGROUND Due to a changes made in the budget to internship hours, a discussion needs to be had on what yearly HRC events can be done. The HRC has increased in the number of annual events it puts on. Intern hours will be limited. FISACAL IMPACT: None. .411::„rtirk: O��9 �� w4011- ��. us TO: MEMBERS OF THE HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION FROM: SANDRA HARDEN, HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION STAFF DATE: NOVEMBER 4, 2013 SUBJ: APPOINTMENT OF SPIRIT CHAIR RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends that the Human Relations Commission (HRC) appoint a new Spirit Chair. BACKGROUND A new Spirit Chair needs to be appointed for the Spirit Ad hoc committee. This person will work with Martin Equalibria from the DOJ and students from the Lead in Harmony 2013 conference to bring the Spirit curriculum into AUSD. FISACAL IMPACT: None. 14,pFte a °n &;�.A .'4.W�1:�,4.5^ w TZP `- '. +Jtl ipsitty,• - c Itirookl-; TO: MEMBERS OF THE HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION FROM: SANDRA HARDEN, HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION STAFF DATE: NOVEMBER 4, 2013 SUBJ: VOTE ON POSSIBLE HANDS ACROSS AZUSA 2014 DATE CHANGE RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends that the Human Relations Commission (HRC) discuss and vote on changing the date for the 2014 Hands Across Azusa. BACKGROUND The annual Hands Across Azusa event is typically on the Sunday before Martin Luther King Jr. Day. This year's is scheduled for January 20, 2014. Because of scheduling issues and the desire to get a larger audience/attendance, the HRC would like to discuss moving the date. FISACAL IMPACT: None.