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ATTACHMENT B <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />City Manager’s Office <br /> <br />HUMAN RIGHTS <br /> COMMISSION <br /> <br /> <br />M <br /> <br />City of Eugene <br />EMORANDUM <br />th <br />99 W. 10 Avenue, Suite # 116 <br /> Eugene, Oregon 97401 <br /> (541) 682-5177 <br /> (541) 682-5221 FAX <br /> ehrcenter@ci.eugene.or.us <br /> <br />www.eugene-or.gov/hrc <br />Date: June 21, 2010 <br /> <br />To: Mayor Piercy and City Council <br /> <br />From: Linda Hamilton, Human Rights Commission Chair <br /> <br />Subject: ANNUAL MEETING WITH HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION <br /> <br />Human Rights Commission members look forward to reporting personal highlights and Commission <br />accomplishments from this past year, and discussing with you our shared goals and upcoming work plan <br />items. This opportunity to check in on where we are and where we are going, and to renew your support <br />and our partnership, is a critical component of the Commission’s success. <br /> <br />You may be aware of the Commission’s work through communications in the Council Newsletter, <br />presentations at Council meetings, and your attendance at events. Activities in FY10 have included: <br /> <br /> <br />Busting Immigration Myths public forum -- November 2009 <br /> <br /> <br />Transgender Awareness Week and Vigil - November 2009 <br /> <br /> <br />Human Rights Day City Celebration and Award– December 2009 <br /> <br /> <br />Hate Crimes public forum – March 2010 <br /> <br /> <br />Human Rights Summit – April 2010 <br /> <br /> <br />State of Equity and Human Rights in Eugene public forum – June 2010 (Equity and Human <br />Rights Board and Human Rights Commission joint meeting) <br /> <br /> <br />Choice in Mental Health Resolution – October 2009 (adopted by Council) <br /> <br /> <br />Support the DREAM Act Resolution – March 2009 (adopted by Council) <br /> <br /> <br />Consultations and meetings with Police Commission, Lane Council of Governments <br />Transportation Planning team, Civilian Review Board, Community Development Block Grant <br />Advisory Committee, Housing Policy Board, Envision Eugene listening session, Community <br />Climate and Energy Action Plan advisory team, outreach to Neighborhood groups. <br /> <br /> <br />Social Equity analysis in development of the Triple Bottom Line Tool – Spring 2009 <br /> <br /> <br />Joining the Opal Network, a coalition to support mental health clients <br /> <br /> <br />Partnerships in City and community events, including - Project Homeless Connect, DisOrient <br />Film Festival, Community Alliance of Lane County (CALC) Cornucopia, Eugene Pride Festival, <br />We Are Bethel Celebration, Eugene Celebration, Multicultural Festival, Cuba Awakening <br />Conference, Vagina Monologues, Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration, Grrrlz Rock, University <br />of Oregon Department of Education Gender Studies Film Series, Arab Student Union Culture <br />Night. <br /> <br />The Commission work plan for FY11 includes continued exploration of the human rights framework <br />and Eugene as a Human Rights City; a 20-year retrospective celebration of the Human Rights <br />Commission; collaborative workshops, projects and joint meetings on key community issues; strategic <br />