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Richfield Human Rights Commission Meeting Minutes — January 6, 2026 (Approved)
RichfieldJan 6, 20262 min read
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The Richfield Human Rights Commission met Jan 6, 2026; officers were elected, Juneteenth collaboration plans were discussed, the 2025 work plan and proclamations were reviewed and assigned, liaison reports were given, and the next meeting was set for Feb 3, 2026.
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- Elected 2026 officers: Chair — Valerie; Vice Chair — Mike; Secretary — Tim.
- Approved agenda and December minutes with no modifications.
- Agreed to collaborate with Edina for a Juneteenth event on 6/19 in the evening at Centennial Lakes; subcommittees currently meet biweekly (virtual); contact Brittany Bartlett to join.
- Assigned Dana and Mike to draft proclamations: Black History Month (due 2/24) and Women’s History Month (due 3/10).
- Noted Public Safety liaison report: DHS/ICE operations do not provide notice to RPD when conducting operations.
- Set next meeting for Tuesday, February 3, 2026.
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Human Rights Commission
Jan 6, 2026, 6:30 PMRichfield Municipal Center, Heredia Conference Room, 6700 Portland Avenue, Richfield MN 55423completed
Agenda
- 1. Call to Order
- 2. Roll Call
- 3. Approval of the Agenda
- 4. Approval of Minutes
- a. Minutes1A. Executive Summary 1B. Historical Context | attachments=1Decision: Approval of Minutes
- 5. Open Forum
- a. Participants can share their comments in person, by voicemail, or email, and may also request to participate virtually. For more information on submitting comments, refer to the [AGENDA_OFFICIAL_BODY] Agenda and Minutes page on the City's Website .1A. Executive Summary 1B. Historical ContextDecision: Open Forum
- 6. Reports/Recommendations
- a. a. Chair b. Vice Chair c. Secretary d. Liaisons (City, City Council, School Board)1A. Executive Summary 1B. Historical ContextDecision: Reports/Recommendations
- 7. New Business
- a. a. 2026 Officer Elections b. Juneteenth Update & Volunteer Touchbase c. 2025 Work Plan Review - Proclamations Approval & Calendar Review1A. Executive Summary 1B. Historical ContextDecision: New Business
- 8. Unfinished Business
- a. a. Speaker Ideas1A. Executive Summary 1B. Historical ContextDecision: Unfinished Business
- 9. Committee Reports
- 10. Next Meeting/Announcements
- 11. Adjournment
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