Human Rights Commission Meeting

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Human Rights Commission

10/5/23 Meeting Agenda

1. Call to Order
2. Public Comment
3. Review and approval of June 2023 minutes
4. Staff Report
• ED Report
• Staffing Update, Carolina – Acting Executive Director
• HUD’s 2023 Fair Housing Leadership Conference in Denver, Colorado – Recap
• Miscellaneous updates
• Attorney-Investigator Case Report
5. Old Business  
• Update from Commissioners on Board/Commission Connections
6. New Business

• Commissioner Vacancies – Deadline to Apply October 23, 2023
• City Council Policy Order – Amendments to Protect Family Inclusion and Relationship Diversity (For Discussion)
• Upcoming Webinar in partnership with the IT Department – Role of Technology in Fair Housing (October 17, 2023)
• Multi-language Bystander Intervention
• Ideas from Commissioners about fall 2023 and 2024 initiatives and focus areas
• Future meetings – hybrid, virtual, or in-person (51 Inman Street)?

To register for the meeting or to participate in public comment visit: https://cambridgema.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_R0PJnIvJTBO9yU5esVMGow

For more information regarding Zoom technology visit: https://www.cambridgema.gov/Departments/citycouncil/zoomonlinemeetinginstructions

*Anyone wishing to address the Cambridge Human Rights Commission during the Public Comment section of the agenda may indicate that by "raising their hand" virtually and will be recognized by the Chair. Speakers are asked to identify themselves and provide an address, and each speaker is limited to not more than three (3) minutes. Although the public comments should, whenever possible, address one or more items on the agenda for that particular meeting, if time permits, the Chair may allow a speaker to comment on matters that may not directly address an item on the agenda, but do concern the Commission, or issues of discrimination within the City of Cambridge.