010824 HRC MinutesCITY OF NEW HOPE
4401 XYLON AVENUE NORTH
NEW HOPE, MINNESOTA 55428
Human Rights Commission January 8, 2024
Regular Meeting City Hall
CALL TO ORDER Chair Curry called the meeting to order at 7:03 pm
ROLL CALL Present: Kendra Curry
Kaamil Hassan
Matthew London
Mindy London
Diane Ruiz
Allison Isenberg
Absent: Maria Leon
City Liaison:Chief Tim Hoyt (absent)
Brad Kallio, New Hope Crime Prevention Officer
Guests:Kathi Hemken, Mayor
Reece Bertholf, City Manager
AGENDA APPROVAL Commissioner Hassan made a motion to accept the January 8, 2024
agenda, seconded by Commissioner Matthew London. All voted in favor.
MINUTES APPROVAL Commissioner Ruiz made a motion to accept the December 4, 2023
minutes, seconded by Commissioner Mindy London. All voted in favor.
OPEN FORUM Community Conversations
●Commissioner Hassan asked about the ability to have
Community Conversations on a monthly basis, inviting
community members to monthly HRC meetings and participating
in Open Forum. May be helpful to have a leading question. Will
consider incorporating this as part of our 2024 sub-
committees/goals
DISCUSSION ITEMS
AND REPORTS HRC Membership
●HRC currently has three openings. Up to two positions can be
filled by student members
○Commissioner Matthew London’s term will be ending
this summer as he is our student member and will be
graduating in June 2024. This will leave a fourth
opening
●Community members are always welcome to attend meetings
●Please let the city know if guests will be attending a meeting
HRC By-Laws
-By-Laws will be reviewed on a yearly basis; these will be reviewed in
the February meeting
-Any changes/edits will be brought to city council for consideration
-All commissioners are to review by-laws in preparation for next
meeting and bring any edits/changes to February meeting
-Secretary Isenberg to get by-laws and send to the commission for
review prior to the meeting
2024 Planning & Sub-Committees
●Discussion about 2024 Sub-Committees/HRC goals:
○Sunnyside Park Cleanup - Lead Allison Isenberg
○Outreach - Lead Matthew London
○Colors of the World - Lead Mindy London
○Hispanic Heritage Celebration (Diane)
■Date confirmed July 20 at Northwood Park.
Event will be 11 am-3 pm, park reserved 10 am-
4 pm
■One confirmed vendor (food truck) right now
■Conversation about small businesses also being
present
○Year in Review - Lead Kendra Curry
○Event incorporating Human Rights month (December)
and Freedom of Speech month (October) - Lead Kaamil
Hassan
Upcoming Meeting Dates:
-2024: 1/29 (Feb mtg), 3/4, 4/1, 5/6, 6/3, no July meeting, 8/5, 9/2
(Labor Day – meeting needs to move), 10/7, 11/4, 12/2
-Note meeting date change for February due to holiday
-March 18 - HRC at City Council Work Session (time to be
determined and communicated at later date)
NEW BUSINESS None
COMMUNICATION &
INFORMATION SHARING None
NEXT MEETING The next meeting is January 29, 2024 at 7:00 pm.
ADJOURNMENT Commissioner Hassan made a motion to adjourn the meeting; seconded
by Commissioner Matthew London. All voted in favor. The meeting was
adjourned at 8:46 pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Secretary Allison Isenberg