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Human Rights Commission Meeting

Location

2nd Floor Conference Room
51 Inman St.
Cambridge, MA 02139

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Neighborhood

  • City Wide

Contact

Crystal Rosa
crosa@cambridgema.gov
617-349-4396

Description

Agenda

1. Call to order

2. Public comment 

3. Introduction of new Commissioner Brandon Morgan

4. Review and approval of February 2019 minutes [March & April mtgs – no quorum]

5. Executive Director’s Report 

6. Follow-up on CRLS anti-bias/racial equity efforts 

7. February meeting follow up: 
• Fair Housing Event scheduled (Saturday 4/27/19) at Community Art Center (119 Windsor St – Gym and classrooms) – volunteers confirm
• Contacts with local organizations that provide tenant rights info – is CHRC enforcement included in their info? Status efforts/Next steps
• “Race: The Power of an Illusion” at the CPL?; in collaboration/Civic Unity?

8. New Business: 
• City Equity & Inclusion Office Dir – invitation to speak at CHRC mtg about City’s diversity hiring & retention; and hiring of City residents? Which mtg? Questions for her?
• Conciliation training for fall 2019 – available date: Saturday 9/21 [9:30 AM – 4:30 PM – 7 hours] – who has not done training?
• Racial/ethnic discrimination based on natural hair: NYT article about NYC/HRC guidelines that provide legal recourse to persons harassed, punished or fired because of style of hair 
• Use of CORI records in tenant screening: 2016 HUD Guidance on (a) disparate impact due to racial/ethnic disparities in criminal justice system; and (b) disparate impact on DV survivors when considering nuisance reports/domestic incidents
• Discussion about potential impacts of CPS proposed Elementary extended day on People of Color
• CHRC co-sponsorship (w/Peace Cmsn) of CPL Exhibition about Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo – [outreach, use of CHRC logo, attendance of ED at Opening  Reception on Tuesday, 9/17/19 at 5:00 PM]
• Follow-up from any Commissioner’s attendance at recent conferences, workshops or forum about civil rights topics
• DHCD Analysis of Impediments – description/comment submission?

9. Outreach:
• Riverfest 2019 on Saturday 6/1/19 in Central Square – 2019 Community Tables Agreement: requires that table must be staffed entire time (11:00 AM – 6:00 PM + set-up/breakdown), or org will be ineligible to participate for 2 years – volunteers needed
• Danehy Park Family Day, Saturday, September 14, 2019. 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM – volunteers needed
• CHRC/LGBTQ+ Cmsn Collaboration: Public Accommodations Law Trainings for Licensed Businesses– Working with License Cmsn to reach out to licensees – SCHEDULED: Thursday, June 13th at CPL Lecture Hall at 11:00 AM – 12:00 noon
• Outreach to CRLS Guidance Counselors – they may know about students’ family housing issues?  (Michael K)

10. Future Planning
• Potential new sites for CHRC presentations: Cambridge Hospital, Cambridge Libraries, Vet’s Services, CRLS


11. On the bench
• Baby U – Lead Law/Family Status discrimination – Possible outreach to spring Saturday classes? Volunteers? [dates/times?]








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