3900 Main Street  
Riverside, CA 92522  
(951) 826-5551  
City of Riverside  
Human Relations Commission  
Agenda  
Meeting Date: Thursday, June 27, 2024  
Publication Date: Friday, June 14, 2024  
6:00 PM  
City Hall - Art Pick Council Chamber  
3900 Main Street, Riverside  
View Virtual Meeting at  
www.RiversideCA.gov/Meeting or  
www.WatchRiverside.com  
MISSION STATEMENT  
The City of Riverside is committed to providing high quality municipal services to  
ensure a safe, inclusive, and livable community.  
For virtual Public Comment, two options are available:  
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Call (669) 900-6833 and enter Meeting ID: 926 9699 1265  
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Public comments are limited to 3 minutes.  
Please follow along via the telephone or Zoom options above to ensure you call in at  
the appropriate time for your item(s).  
Public comments regarding items on this agenda or any matters within the  
jurisdiction of the Commission can be submitted via the eComment feature at  
www.riversideca.gov/meeting until two hours before the meeting. Email comments  
to City_Clerk@riversideca.gov.  
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Pursuant to the City Council Meeting Rules adopted by Resolution No. 24076,  
members of all Boards and Commissions and the public are reminded that they must  
preserve order and decorum throughout the Meeting. In that regard, members of all  
Boards and Commissions and the public are advised that any delay or disruption in  
the proceedings or a refusal to obey the orders of the City Council or the presiding  
officer constitutes a violation of these rules.  
The City of Riverside is committed to fostering a workplace that provides dignity,  
respect, and civility to our employees, customers, and the public they serve.  
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The City of Riverside’s Human Relations Commission advocates for equal opportunity,  
justice, and access in the City to services and opportunities.  
The Commission fosters  
mutual understanding and respect between people, encourages education and outreach  
and develops and promotes programs which work to eliminate prejudice and  
discrimination.  
The City of Riverside is committed to a workplace that requires acceptable behavior from  
everyone - a workplace that provides dignity, respect, and civility to our employees,  
customers, and the public.  
The City of Riverside wishes to make all of its public meetings accessible to the public.  
Upon request, this agenda will be made available in appropriate alternative formats to  
persons with disabilities, as required by 42 U.S.C. §12132 of the Americans with  
Disabilities Act of 1990. Any person with a disability who requires a modification or  
accommodation in order to participate in a meeting should direct such request to the  
City's ADA Coordinator at (951) 826-5427 at least 72 hours before the meeting, if  
possible.  
Agenda related writings or documents provided to the Commission are available for public  
inspection at www.RiversideCA.gov/Meeting and in the binder located at the entrance of  
the meeting room.  
PLEASE NOTE--The numerical order of items on this agenda is for convenience of  
reference. Items may be taken out of order upon request of the Commission Members.  
6 P.M.  
CALL TO ORDER  
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG  
SECRETARY CALLS ROLL  
PUBLIC COMMENT  
Audience participation is encouraged. Public comments are limited to 3 minutes.  
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To comment on any matters within the jurisdiction of the Human Relations  
Commission, you are invited to participate in person or call at (669) 900-6833 and  
enter Meeting ID: 926 9699 1265. Press *9 to be placed in the queue to speak.  
Individuals in the queue will be prompted to unmute by pressing *6 when you are  
ready  
to  
speak.  
To  
participate  
via  
ZOOM,  
use  
the  
following  
link:  
https://zoom.us/j/92696991265, select the "raise hand" function to request to speak.  
An on-screen message will prompt you to "unmute" and speak.  
CONSENT CALENDAR  
All matters listed under the CONSENT CALENDAR are considered routine by the Human  
Relations Commission and may be enacted by one motion in the form listed below. There  
will be no separate discussion of these items unless, before the Human Relations  
Commission votes on the motion to adopt, Members of the Human Relations  
Commission or staff request specific items be removed from the Consent Calendar for  
separate action.  
2
Minutes of May 23, 2024  
Attachments:  
Minutes  
3
Record Commissioner Martis absence from Human Relations Commission meeting  
on May 23, 2024, regular meeting as excused  
Attachments:  
Report  
4
Record Commissioner Agramon absence from Human Relations Commission  
meeting on May 23, 2024 regular meeting as excused  
Attachments:  
Report  
PRESENTATION  
5
Presentation by Inter-Faith Council of Riverside: Religious Tolerance and World  
Conflict  
6
TruEvolution: Update on state of LGBTQ+ Community  
DISCUSSION CALENDAR  
Audience participation is encouraged. Public comments are limited to 3 minutes.  
12  
Annual review of the Code of Ethics and Conduct  
Attachments:  
Report  
Presentation  
RMC 2.78 with BOE Recommendations  
7
Determine whether the absence of Commissioner Goe from Human Relations  
Commission meeting on May 23, 2024, should be recorded as excused or  
unexcused  
Attachments:  
Report  
8
Determine whether the absence of Commissioner Durkee from Human Relations  
Commission meeting on May 23, 2024, should be recorded as excused or  
unexcused  
Attachments:  
Report  
9
Determine whether the absence of Commissioner Harmoush from Human Relations  
Commission meeting on May 23, 2024, should be recorded as excused or  
unexcused  
Attachments:  
Report  
10  
Determine whether the absence of Commissioner Shirley from Human Relations  
Commission meeting on May 23, 2024, should be recorded as excused or  
unexcused  
Attachments:  
Report  
11  
Review Ad Hoc Committee By-law Recommendations  
Attachments:  
Report  
HRC Bylaws Ad Hoc Redline  
13  
Attendance of Events  
Attachments:  
Report  
14  
Revisiting Ad Hoc Committees  
Attachments:  
Report  
COMMUNICATIONS  
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16  
HRC Ad Hoc Committee updates  
Human Relations Commission staff updates  
17  
Items for future Human Relations Commission consideration as requested by  
members of the Commission. Only items that fall within the powers and duties of the  
Human Relations Commission as set forth in the City Charter and/or the Riverside  
Municipal Code will be agendized for future discussion.  
Future agenda item requests are not guaranteed to be included on the most  
immediately following agenda, rather, they are to be included at any future date  
reliant on staff availability and agenda report needs.  
Attachments:  
Report  
18  
Human Relations Commissioner updates on external meetings, conferences, and  
committees attended  
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The next Human Relations Commission meeting is scheduled for  
Thursday, July, 25, 2024, at 6 p.m.  
For live Webcast of the Committee Meeting:  
RiversideCA.gov/Meeting or  
www.WatchRiverside.com  
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