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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Human Rights <br />Commission <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />City of Eugene <br /> 833 Willamette Street <br />M <br /> Eugene, Oregon 97401 <br />EMORANDUM <br /> (541) 682-5177 <br /> (541) 682-5221 FAX <br /> www.eugene-or.gov <br /> <br />Date: <br />October 26, 2006 <br /> <br />To: <br />Mayor Piercy, City Council, and City Manager <br /> <br />From: <br /> Carmen Urbina, Human Rights Commission Chair <br /> <br />Subject: <br /> EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: <br /> <br />October 17, 2006, Human Rights Commission Regular Meeting <br /> <br />The following memorandum summarizes the actions and discussion completed at the October 17, <br />2006, regular meeting of the Human Rights Commission. Commission work is identified below either <br />as directed by the existing work plan (WP) or as an emerging issue (EI). Please contact commission <br />staff Greg Rikhoff, Francisca Leyva-Johnson, or Karen Hyatt at 682-5177 if you have questions. <br /> <br /> <br />ACTION TAKEN <br /> <br />Commissioners approved the payment of $150 to the Peacemakers Conference at Lane Community <br />College for the purpose of youth scholarships. (WP) <br /> <br /> <br />TOPICS DISCUSSED <br /> <br />Commission Leadership and Liaison Assignments: <br />Carmen Urbina was re-elected as Commission <br />Chair and Surendra Subramani was re-elected as Vice Chair. The commission recommended that <br />Hugh Massengill’s name be forwarded as Neil Van Steenbergen’s replacement as liaison to the Police <br />Commission. (WP) <br /> <br />Human Rights Commission Future Meeting Topics and Joint Meetings: <br />Commissioners discussed <br />the following upcoming issue topics and joint meetings (WP and EI): <br />? <br /> <br />Council Priority on City Hall Complex - Update and Next Steps – November 21 HRC meeting <br />? <br /> <br />Perspectives in Profiling Presentation - November 29 <br />? <br /> <br />Discussion on Council Priority on Homelessness with members of staff action team – <br />December 19 HRC meeting <br />? <br /> <br />Work Session with City Council on Council Priority on Race Relations – January 8 <br />? <br /> <br />Joint Meeting with Police Commission on Hate Crimes Reporting – Date TBA <br /> <br /> <br />