Carbondale Human Relations Commission will meet at 5 p.m. Monday, Feb. 6.
The Human Relations Commission was created on April 8, 2003 by Ordinance No. 2003-13 to serve as an advisory body to the City Council on human relations; to study problems relating to relationships among individuals and groups of all kinds; to coordinate the establishment and maintenance of educational programs in the community designed to bring about better human relations; to promote mutual understanding and foster equality among all persons in the community; to institute and conduct educational and other programs to promote the equal rights and opportunities of all persons, to assist the general public in contacting the appropriate agency and/or person to file a complaint with the Illinois Human Rights Commission and/or the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for alleged discrimination; to prepare an annual report; to make recommendations regarding positive human relations; and to receive report from law enforcement agencies regarding a summary of complaints and their disposition in order to monitor trends and problems.
Here is the agenda as provided by Carbondale:
Human Relations Commission
Carbondale Human Relations Commission
Monday February 6, 2017
Carbondale Civic Center
Lower Level Courtroom
200 S. Illinois Avenue
5:00 p.m.
AGENDA
Roll Call
Approval of Minutes – January 9, 2017 Meeting
Announcements
Issues
a, Public Education/HRC Website
Public Comments
Process Assessments
a. Neighborhood Action Group Report
b. Non-Violent Carbondale Project Report
c. Racial Justice Coalition Report
d. Sparrow Coalition Report
e. Law Enforcement Report
f. Items to be forwarded to City Council (action needed)
Adjournment - Next Meeting: March 6, 2017
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