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AMES HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION
Meeting held via Zoom
Thursday, June 25, 2020
Call to Order: The meeting was called to order at 4:37pm by Chair Jill Crosser.
Members Present: Wayne Clinton, Liming Pals, Jahmai Fisher, and Madesh Samanu
Member(s) Absent: None
Guests: None present
Staff Liaison: Deb Schildroth
Approval of Minutes: Wayne moved approval of the May 28, 2020 and June 10, 2020
minutes. Madesh seconded. Motion carried unanimously
Public Forum: None
Approval of the Strategic Plan: Liming moved approval of the plan as amended and
Madesh seconded. Motion carried unanimously. The annual report from 2019 and the
new strategic plan will be presented to City Council at their August 11th meeting.
Planning 2020 Symposium on Building Inclusive Organizations: No report
Iowa Civil Rights Commission Training for Commissioners: Elizabeth Johnson,
Executive Director for the Iowa Civil Right Commission (ICRC) is willing to provide an
overview of ICRC services and answer questions the AHRC Commission members may
have relating to investigating complaints. Deb will check and see if Liz is available to do
this at the July meeting.
Yearly Calendar: Chair Crosser reviewed the annual events. Many have been
cancelled or offered virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Social Media Messaging Plan/Follow Up to the June 15th Video: Chair Crosser has
sent the video to Mayor Haila and is awaiting his response.
Approval of the FY21 AHRC Budget: Deb reviewed the budget with AHRC
Commission members. Wayne moved approval and Madesh seconded. Motion carried
unanimously.
Commissioner Announcements: Chair Crosser noted that the AHRC brochure should
be reviewed and updated as needed. She also reminded everyone about the NAACP
Town Hall meeting on Zoom following the AHRC meeting this evening.
Next Meeting: July 23, 2020 at 4:30pm.
Adjournment: Meeting adjourned at 5:37pm.