City of Rock Island Human Rights Commission met Aug. 20.
Here is the agenda provided by the commission:
I. As part of his Executive Order in Response to Covid-19, #2020-07, section 6, Governor Pritzker announced in part that “During the duration of the Gubernatorial Disaster Proclamation, the provisions of the Open Meetings Act, 5ILCS 120, requiring or relating to in-person attendance by members of a public body are suspended. Specifically, (1) the requirement in 5 ILCS 120/2.01 that ‘members of a public body must be physically present’ is suspended; and (2) the conditions in 5 ILCS 120/7 limiting when remote participation is permitted are suspended. Public bodies are encouraged to postpone consideration of public business where possible.
The Rock Island Human Rights Commission meeting will be held remotely. To participate during the Public Comment portion of the meeting please contact us at 309-732-2999.
II. WELCOME AND INTRODUCTIONS
III. Consideration of previous MEETING MINUTES 06-08-2020
IV. PUBLIC COMMENT
V. MEMBERSHIP UPDATE
a. Reappoint to a two year term, ending on June, 30, 2022:
i. Margie Mejia-Caraballo
ii. David Levin
iii. Clayton Peterson
iv. Jason Lopez
b. Reappoint to a three year term, ending on June, 30, 2023:
i. Tamera Feldon
ii. Monta Ponsetto
iii. Christiana Headley
iv. Steven Andich
c. New members
VI. OLD BUSINESS AND UPDATE ON CURRENT COMPLAINT
a. 70-2020-JL-03-09-2020 Jason Lopez will contact the complainant to find out who the staff member was named in the complaint and report back to the commission.
b. 71-2020-DR-04-02-2020 Jason will contact the complainant.
VII. NEW BUSINESS
a. 72-2020-RT-07-28-2020
VIII. PENDING COMPLAINTS
IX. FURTHER EDUCATION
X. COMMISSIONER COMMENTS
XI. ADJOURN
Next meeting: the Rock Island Human Rights Commission normally meets the third Thursday of each month, September 17, 2020 at 630 Martin Luther King Dr Rock Island, IL 61201 beginning at 5:00 p.m.
https://www.rigov.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_08202020-613
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