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9 110 HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION <br /> Cultivating Community Through Social Justice <br /> MINUTES <br /> Monday, October 12, 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 Annette Moore, Director <br /> Samantha Beecham (unexcused) <br /> Stephanie Harrell (unexcused) <br /> Allison Mahaley(excused) <br /> Frances Castillo <br /> James Spivey <br /> MEMBERS ABSENT <br /> GUESTS <br /> Jeanine Soufan—Eviction Diversion Program <br /> I. Call to Order <br /> A. Ms. Frances Castillo called meeting to order @6:10pm. A quorum was present. <br /> II. HRC's Chair Report <br /> A. HRC members approved minutes from the September 14 HRC meeting. <br /> III. County Updates <br /> A. Ms. Jeanine Soufan discussed the County's Eviction Diversion Program (EDP) and her role as the <br /> attorney in the program. Ms. Annette Moore explained how some EDP cases could be Fair <br /> Housing issues and vice versa. She noted that there has been an increase in intake calls. She <br /> noted how the department has its first EDP case that is also a Fair Housing case. <br /> IV. HRC Applications& Recommendations <br /> A. Ms. Ana Garcia and Ms.Allison Mahaley will continue their appointments as HRC members. <br /> B. Ms. Moore suggested that an HRC member start a discussion by recommending applicants to be <br /> appointed to the HRC. She notified HRC members that they have until October 30, 2020 to make <br /> 1 <br />