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DEI Commission approves amended bylaws; plans events and member follow‑up

Commerce CityApr 30, 20252 min read

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The Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Commission met April 30, 2025, approved the March minutes and amended bylaws, assigned members to upcoming events (PRIDE, AAPI movie, Juneteenth), set event logistics and payments, and agreed to follow up with consistently absent members per the bylaws.

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Approved March meeting minutes (Min 25-094).
Approved Commission bylaws as edited (25-152).
Iona will present the DEI Annual Update to City Council on 6/16.
Dee Dee will join in giving the PRIDE proclamation on 5/19.
Iona, Deana, and Scott will attend the AAPI movie event on 5/18.
Iona, Joanne, and Scott will attend PRIDE and distribute PRIDE flags.
Ashley and Scott will attend Music in the Park on 6/12 to promote Juneteenth.
For Juneteenth: increased payment to $300 for poet laureate Kerrie Joy and the dancers; food vendors are booked and going through licensing; staff to invite the hot dog stand, confirm parks staff will monitor toilets, and purchase swag and DEI Commission event t-shirts.
Registration for the spades tournament will open soon and close 6/12, and the DEI Commission asked the Cultural Council to take the tournament over completely.
Members are to send shirt sizes to Melissa for distribution.
Decided not to attend Memorial Day events due to member availability.
Iona will reach out to Marco Vega and America Carbajal to request resignation if they meet the three-or-more absences condition specified in the bylaws.

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Apr 30, 2025, 12:00 AMCommerce City Civic Center - Rm 3109, 7887 E 60th Ave Commerce City, CO 80022scheduled

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Call To Order/Roll Call
Land acknowledgement
Public Comment
Ice Breaker - Introductions
Approval of Minutes
March Meeting Minutes
Subcommittee Reports
A. Legislation & Education (Bianca & Dee Dee)
i. Council Report - DEI Annual Update 6/16
ii. Upcoming Proclamations - 5/19 PRIDE
B. Signature Events (Deana, Joanne, Iona)
i. AAPI movie event
ii. Juneteenth update
C. Recruitment, Engagement & Partnerships (Marco)
i. Memorial Day & June events
D. Resource Compiling & Spanish Translations (Ashley & America)
Review of Bylaws
Commission Bylaws
New Business
A. Shirts, Nametags, & Business Card Distribution
May Agenda Setting
Adjourn
**Subcommittee Meetings to take place immediately following this meeting.**

DEI Commission approves amended bylaws; plans events and member follow‑up

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