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| | 1. | | Call to Order
Minutes note: This meeting was called to order by Commission Chair Snell Rodriguez 4:05 PM
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| | 3. | | Approval of Previous Minutes
Minutes note: Previous minutes approved without objection. | | | |
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| | 4. | | Welcome remarks from the Chair
Minutes note: • Chair welcomed attendees.
• Acknowledged Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month.
• Noted upcoming Pride Month in June. | | | |
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| | 5. | | Communication from Department of Compliance and Engagement – Director Mary Reed
Minutes note: • Equal Rights Specialist position is in approval process.
• No confirmed fill date yet.
• Department is managing several vacancies.
• Ramona Ramos was congratulated on her promotion to Operations Manager.
• DCE shared updates on vendor outreach, SBE outreach, and RPP engagement. | | | |
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| | 6. | | Communication from Committees
Minutes note: Governance Committee
• Final commission appointment moved forward.
• Item expected at upcoming Common Council meeting.
LGBTQ+ Advisory Committee
• Committee met with community partners, including Milwaukee LGBT Center.
• Discussed listening sessions, recommendations, and partnership-building.
• Focus areas include trans and nonbinary safety, housing, healthcare, transportation, and crisis response.
Ad Hoc Housing
• Committee reviewed draft ordinance language.
• Discussion focused on housing discrimination and source-of-income language.
• Further legal review planned before formal June consideration.
Ad Hoc International Human Rights Day Planning Committee
• Planning is underway for this year’s event.
• Committee discussed interactive programming and art-based ideas.
• Family-friendly engagement was emphasized. | | | |
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| | 7. | | Communication from DCE Staff – Ramona Ramos
Minutes note: • Commissioner parking, InfoSec and other commissioner training items were discussed.
• Volunteer sign-up shared for upcoming ERC events.
• Web-based ERC app pilot update given; full presentation deferred to a future meeting | | | |
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| | 8. | | Community Announcements
Minutes note: • Vendor fair scheduled for the following day at City Hall May 28.
• RPP certification event scheduled for June 16.
• Joint City/County Progressive Pride flag raising announced for Monday at 9:00 AM (June 1).
• Public invited to send announcements to erc@milwaukee.gov. | | | |
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| | 9. | | Adjournment
Minutes note: Motion to adjourn. Approved.
Meeting adjourned at 5:30 PM | | | |
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