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Commissions and recognize that it will increase the cost with the goal that <br />other Boards and Commissions will help defray the cost <br />o Once a month perhaps the Commission members could share an article or <br />chapter of a book and share thoughts, etc. The Mayor suggested a new book <br />written by the head of IRC, Rescue. Nora Gierloff suggested So You Want to <br />Talk About Race, by a local author, which she will be reading shortly. Nora <br />volunteered to collect resources, review them and collect a list that the <br />Commission could review at the next meeting where the Commission could <br />come to consensus on which one to focus on at the next meeting. <br />o Dr. Johnny Lakes and Dr. Joy Degury are also resources. <br />Workplan development – Mia will look for other work plans so we are not <br />reinventing the wheel. Themes for the work plan that came up: <br />o Improve visibility and accessibility of the Commission <br />o Attend community events and promote the Commission <br />o Be a bridge between the community and the City, Police, etc. to build <br />relationships and trust <br />o Facilitating community events <br />o Vision statement <br />o Training: self-education <br />o Grant criteria and potentially a maximum allowable request <br />Contact info for business cards <br />o Names of each Commission member, personal email and personal phone <br />o Include Mia’s contact information as the coordinator <br />o Mia will send an email and Commission members will respond with the <br />contact information they would like included on the business cards. <br /> <br />V.New Business <br />Commission members would like to have a presence at Kappas, Cops and Kids on <br />May 18 at Showalter. Staff will work with Commander Boyd and send an email <br />to the Commission on how it can be involved. <br /> <br />VI.Agenda for Next Meeting <br />Workplan discussion – Staff will bring research on what other similar <br />Commissions have for workplans. <br />Review article/resource list and develop consensus on what item the <br />Commission wants to review for discussion at the July meeting. <br />Distribute Charter and underlying ordinance. <br /> <br />Adjournment <br />The Commission adjourned at 6:20. <br /> <br />