Description
Agenda
1. Call to order
2. Public comment
3. Review and approval of June 2019 minutes
4. Executive Director’s Report
5. June meeting follow up:
• Equity & Inclusion Office Director Betsy Allen – scheduled for October 3rd CHRC Mtg
• Mothers of the Plaza De Mayo Exhibition at CPL event Tuesday, scheduled for 9/17/19 POSTPONED UNTIL SPRING
• Danehy Park Day - Saturday 9/14/19 from 11:00 – 4:00
• 9/21/19 CDSC Mediation training – have filled required minimum slots with BOFHE attendees
• Follow-up from any Commissioner’s attendance at recent conferences, workshops or forum about civil rights topics
• Invite CPSD Dep. Supt. Turk to present again in/around April 2020 on progress on CPSD/CRLS equity and inclusion efforts
6. New Business:
• CHRC Co-sponsorship of “Pride & Progress: Film Festival & Symposium” on Saturday 10/25/19 (Yasmin) – requires vote
• HUD proposal raising the threshold for disparate impact fair housing cases:
https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/hud-proposes-rule-that-could-make-it-44546/
(The proposal itself: https://www.regulations.gov/document?D=HUD-2019-0067-0001)
• HUD proposed rule no longer requiring HUD-funded shelter gender policies to be consistent with one’s gender identity – Submit public comment?
• Discrimination in Museums – consider displaying City/CHRC anti-discrimination policy in Cambridge museums?
7. Outreach:
• Danehy Park Family Day, Saturday, September 14, 2019. 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
• Outreach to CRLS Guidance Counselors – they may know about students’ family housing issues? (Michael K)
8. Future Planning
• Look at 2020 Meeting dates for any conflicts
• Potential collaborations with CPL
9. On the bench
• Potential new sites for CHRC presentations: Cambridge Hospital, Cambridge Libraries, Vet’s Services, CRLS
• Baby U – Lead Law/Family Status discrimination – Possible outreach to spring Saturday classes? Volunteers? [dates/times?]