The city of Carbondale Human Relations Commission met Oct. 3 to discuss crime statistics.
Here is the meeting's agenda, as provided by the commission:
"The Human Relations Commission was created on April 8, 2003 by Ordinance No. 2003-13 to serve as an advisory body to the City Council on human relations; to study problems relating to relationships among individuals and groups of all kinds; to coordinate the establishment and maintenance of educational programs in the community designed to bring about better human relations; to promote mutual understanding and foster equality among all persons in the community; to institute and conduct educational and other programs to promote the equal rights and opportunities of all persons, to assist the general public in contacting the appropriate agency and/or person to file a complaint with the Illinois Human Rights Commission and/or the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for alleged discrimination; to prepare an annual report; to make recommendations regarding positive human relations; and to receive report from law enforcement agencies regarding a summary of complaints and their disposition in order to monitor trends and problems."
Human Relations Commission
City of Carbondale
Human Relations Commission
Monday, October 3, 2016
5:00 p.m.
City Hall / Civic Center
Room 103
200 South Illinois Avenue
Carbondale, Illinois
AGENDA
Roll Call
Approval of Minutes - September 12, 20 16 Meeting
Announcements
Issues
A. Public Education/HRC Website
B. Discussion of Crime Statistics Report
C. Racial Taboo
Public Comments
Process Assessments
A. Neighborhood Action Group Report
B. Non-Violent Carbondale Project Report
C. Racial Justice Coalition Report
D. Sparrow Coalition Report
E. Law Enforcement Report
F. Items to be forwarded to City Council (action needed)
Adjourmnent - Next Meeting November 7, 2016
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