3900 Main Street  
Riverside, CA 92522  
(951) 826-5551  
City of Riverside  
Human Relations Commission  
Agenda  
Meeting Date: Thursday, March 23, 2023  
Publication Date: Friday, March 10, 2023  
6:00 PM  
City Hall - Art Pick Council Chamber  
3900 Main Street, Riverside  
View 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.  
Face coverings are strongly recommended.  
For virtual Public Comment, two options are available:  
VIA TELEPHONE:  
Call (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 to speak.  
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.  
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. 23618,  
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, as well as the public participants are advised that any  
delay or disruption in the proceedings or a refusal to obey the orders of the City  
Council, Boards and commissions, or their presiding officer constitutes a violation of  
these rules.  
The City of Riverside is committed to fostering a respectful workplace that requires  
all employees and external stakeholders to embrace a culture of transparency and  
inclusivity. This includes acceptable behavior from everyone; a workplace that  
provides dignity, respect, and civility to our employees, customers, and the public  
they serve. City meetings should be a place where all members of our community  
feel safe and comfortable to participate. While there could be a high level of emotion  
associated with topics on this agenda, the City would like to set the expectation that  
all members of the public use language appropriate to a collaborative, professional,  
and respectful public environment.  
The City is resolute in its commitment to eliminate any form of harassment,  
discrimination, or retaliation in the workplace. The City maintains a zero-tolerance  
policy for harassment, discrimination, and retaliation in compliance with new  
harassment and discrimination laws.  
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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.  
LISTENING ASSISTIVE DEVICES are available for the hearing impaired.  
The City of  
Upon  
Riverside wishes to make all of its public meetings accessible to the public.  
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. TTY users call 7-1-1  
for telecommunications relay services (TRS).  
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  
1
Election of Officers  
a) Chairperson  
b) Vice-Chairperson  
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. Removed consent items will be discussed immediately after adoption of  
the balance of the Consent Calendar.  
3
Minutes of February 23, 2023  
Attachments:  
Minutes  
4
Excuse absences of Commissioners Goe and Imaku from Human Relations  
Commission meeting on February 23, 2023  
Attachments:  
Report  
DISCUSSION CALENDAR  
Audience participation is encouraged. Public comments are limited to 3 minutes. By  
phone: Press *9 to be placed in the queue to speak when the discussion item is called.  
By Zoom: Select the "raise hand" function to request to speak. An on-screen message  
will prompt you to "unmute" and speak.  
5
Receive a presentation from Operation Safe House on youth homelessness  
Attachments:  
Report  
Presentation  
COMMUNICATIONS  
6
Human Relations Commissioner updates on external meetings, conferences, and  
committees attended  
7
8
Human Relations Commission staff updates  
Items for future Human Relations Commission consideration as requested by  
members of the Commission  
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.  
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The next Human Relations Commission meeting is scheduled for  
Thursday, April 27, 2023, at 6 p.m.  
For live Webcast of the Committee Meeting:  
RiversideCA.gov/Meeting or  
www.WatchRiverside.com  
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