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Human Relations Advisory Committee
Date: 2022-02-17 Time: 7:30
Building: Location:
Address: Session:
Purpose: Monthly Meeting Version:
Attendees: Members - Present:
Sherilla LeStrade, Carolyn Whiting, Carolyn Johnson
Members - Not Present:
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Danielle DiVirgilio, Kyung Yu, Sgt. Patrick Silva, Ally Dowds, Ashley
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Minutes Respectfully Submitted By: Carolyn Johnson
Topics of Discussion:
Meeting of the Human Relations Advisory Committee, February 17, 2022, 7:30 PM Via Zoom
Called to order at 7:39 PM.
There was no police or library report as those members were not in attendance
Sherilla brought up the Zamboni incident that occurred in February at Burbank Ice Arena. It
was decided that HRAC should write a letter to Burbank stressing the inappropriateness of
the act and to ask how it was addressed. Carolyn J. agreed to draft a letter.
Discussion of the new DES] position at the library. Sherilla indicated the a person will be
hired and will start March 1. It was decided to invite the new DESJ to the next HRAC
meeting.
Proposals for date of next meeting: March 10 or March 24. Sherilla will ask Ashley to survey
group members to determine the date when most can attend.
Discussion up upcoming March special event/celebration days:
Carolyn W. suggested writing an LTE for each day and asking The Reading Post and Daily
Chronicle to publish the letters on their corresponding days. Some days that were
discussed (list is not in chronological order and may not include all days/weeks that HRAC
would ultimately like to recognize): • World Wild Life Day • Ash Wednesday • Purim
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Caesar Chavez Day • International Women's Month/Week/Day • St. Patrick's Day • Epilepsy
Awareness Day
Discussion of Sherri VandenAkker's interview with Dr. Anna Ornstein:
Carolyn J. coordinated with Sherri and Linda Snow-Dockser throughout the month of
January to set up an interview or series of interviews (with Dr. Ornstein) in honor of
International Holocaust Remembrance Day (1/27). Unfortunately there wasn't enough time
to complete the interview and editing process by 1/27, and Sherri has indicated the
interviews may need to be published in written format rather than video format. Carolyn J.
will reach out to Sherri to find out where things stand. Discussion of interviews (if ready)
possibly being published in March for Women's History Month since they could not be
completed in time for International Holocaust Remembrance Day in February.
Meeting adjourned by Sherilla Lestrade at 8:08pm.
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