Let me just say, after months now I would expect that City staff, which reads through the Commissioners' names for multiple roll call votes, should probably know how to pronounced HRC Chair Ellen Shemitz's last name.
HRC now voting to publish and send to City Council it's Five Year HRC Report. This is a very detailed report showing all of the HRC's work, policy recommendations and document requests.
I do not know if there are ten blank pages from the Administration at the end.
WPD has new draft policies pertaining to the Vice and Sexual Assault units which the HRC will be reviewing. Copies or descriptions of the new draft policies were not provided.
The proposed statement by the HRC on Msgendering, Transphobia and Dehumanization has been blocked by Human Rights Director and Chief Equity Officer who have requested that the specific references to City Councilors be removed.
HRC Commissioner Yang "I am disgusted as a person of color that the CM hasn't responded to our request to release a statement opposing the racist graffiti."
Commission recognizing that it's now been six weeks since incident and will be another month until their next mtg. Commissioner Creamer, *This is disappointing."
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That's just a basic sign of respect.
I do not know if there are ten blank pages from the Administration at the end.
It's clear, this HRC is frustrated by the constant roadblocks by the Administration to even the most basic of Commission activities.
Commissioner Bilotta
HRC has written back to the City Manager flabbergasted and requesting he reconsider his blocking their statement.
"You cannot speak out enough against racism."