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9 110 HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION <br /> Cultivating Community Through Social Justice <br /> MINUTES <br /> Monday, September 14, 2020 <br /> 6:00 pm—7:30 pm <br /> Virtual Meeting <br /> via GoToMeeting, LogMeln, Inc. <br /> MEMBERS PRESENT STAFF <br /> Dion Graham Tara May, Civil Rights Specialist <br /> Ana Garcia-Turner Melvyn Blackwell, Intake Specialist <br /> Tomeka Ward-Satterfield <br /> Frances Castillo <br /> James Spivey <br /> MEMBERS ABSENT <br /> Samantha Beecham (unexcused) <br /> Stephanie Harrell (unexcused) <br /> Allison Mahaley(excused) <br /> GUESTS <br /> Brennan Bouma—Sustainability Coordinator <br /> I. Call to Order <br /> A. Ms. Frances Castillo called meeting to order @6:05pm. A quorum was present. <br /> II. Minutes Approval <br /> A. Ms. Castillo reported there were notes from the latest meeting. There were no minutes for the <br /> last meeting due to lack of a quorum. <br /> III. Discussion on BOCC Community Forum Plan <br /> A. Ms. Castillo reported that she is still waiting to hear back from the County Attorney's office <br /> regarding Facebook communication policy. <br /> B. Ms. Castillo announced that the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) has requested the HRC <br /> to take action regarding the concerns voiced during the BOCC's Community Listening Session. Ms. <br /> Castillo explained Chapel Hill has formed a group, Reimagining Community Safety Taskforce <br /> (RCST), comprised of thirteen (13) individuals. She asked HRC members how they think the HRC <br /> should move forward based on the listening session. She suggested facilitating a community focus <br /> group or a community conversation to get the community's input. <br /> C. Mr. James Spivey suggested that the HRC choose proper wording before the HRC engages in a <br /> conversation with the community. He discussed the phrase, "defund the police" and how it may <br /> send the wrong message. He suggested it may be necessary to provide education to the public <br /> around this concept. Mr. Dion Graham agreed that there should be a dialogue with the <br /> t <br />