EQUAL RIGHTS COMMISSION

Wednesday, April 24, 2024 · 1:00 PM AM · Room 303, CIty Hall

TL;DR

The Equal Rights Commission held a hybrid meeting to reorganize its internal structure and discuss future priorities. The commission focused on re-establishing key committees and improving its complaint process for addressing discrimination and equity issues in the city.

Key Decisions

  • Election of Commission Leadership Pending
  • Re-creation of Standing Committees Discussed/Planned
  • Complaint Process Review Under Review
  • Outreach and Education Strategy To be Developed
Agenda PDF

Agenda

  1. This is a hybrid meeting. Those wishing to attend virtually may do so at the following URL :https://teams.microsoft.com/dl/launcher/launcher.html? Microsoft Teams Need help? Join the meeting now Meeting ID: 236 509 755 259 Passcode: gfrth5
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  5. Call to Order
  6. Roll Call
  7. Election of Chair and Vice Chair
  8. Introductions (Commissioners and Staff)
  9. Approval of Previous Minutes
  10. Communication from the Office of Equity and Inclusion (OEI)
  11. Communication on Status of the Equal Rights Commission's (ERC) Next Steps
  12. • Discuss Re-creation of Standing Committees: Governance, Compliance and Outreach
  13. • Complaint Process
  14. • City Department Reports
  15. • Outreach and Education
  16. Discussion of dates/times of future Equal Rights Commission meetings
  17. Announcements
  18. Adjournment
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  22. In the event that Common Council members who are not members of this committee attend this meeting, this meeting may also simultaneously constitute a meeting of the Common Council or any of the following committees: Community and Economic Development, Finance and Personnel, Judiciary and Legislation, Licenses, Public Safety and Health, Public Works, Zoning, Neighborhoods & Development, and/or Steering and Rules. Whether a simultaneous meeting is occurring depends on whether the presence of one or more of the Common Council member results in a quorum of the Common Council or any of the above committees, and, if there is a quorum of another committee, whether any agenda items listed above involve matters within that committee’s realm of authority. In the event that a simultaneous meeting is occurring, no action other than information gathering will be taken at the simultaneous meeting.
  23. Upon reasonable notice, efforts will be made to accommodate the needs of persons with disabilities through sign language interpreters or auxiliary aids. For additional information or to request this service, contact the City Clerk's Office ADA Coordinator at 286-3475, ADACoordinator@milwaukee.gov, or (FAX)286-3456, (TDD)286-2025 or by writing to the Coordinator at Room 205, City Hall, 200 E. Wells Street, Milwaukee, WI 53202.
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