HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-09-2021 Community Relations Committee Meeting Notice- In Commemoration of Black History Month
MEMORANDUM
TO: MEMBERS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
FROM: DAWN M. JONES, CITY CLERK
DATE: MONDAY, JANUARY 25, 2021
SUBJECT: COMMUNITY RELATIONS COMMITTEE MEETING NOTICE: IN
COMMEMORATION OF BLACK HISTORY MONTH
NOTICE
The following Common Council Committee Meeting has been scheduled for Tuesday, February 9, 2021. Due to the Executive Order by Indiana Governor Holcomb, the Committee meeting will be legally held by way of a virtual meeting by using the Microsoft Teams Meeting app. Public access to the meeting can be granted by this link: https://tinyurl.com/SBCR020921 6:00-8:00 P.M. Community Relations Lori K. Hamann, Committee Chair In Commemoration of Black History Month
1. CALL TO ORDER AND OVEFRVIEW: (10 mins, max) a. Lori K. Hamann: Committee Chairperson
• Explaining the Importance of this Meeting - Transparency, Community Engagement
• Housekeeping - Remain Respectful; Committee and Public Questions at the End
• Meeting Overview: Aspects of the National Movement; Value of Labor Negotiations
• Introduction of Presenters: Mya Perry and Dr. Gerrie Casey
2. PRESENTATIONS ( 1 hour, max)
a. Black Lives Matter South Bend (20 mins, max), Mya Perry
• The Federal Breathe Act
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• Police Reform in South Bend
• What a Local Breathe Act Could Look Like
b. Dr. Gerrie Casey (20 mins, max), Professor of Labor Studies at IUSB and Co-founder of the Michiana Chapter of the National Alliance Against Racist and Political
Repression
• What are Labor Negotiations and Why They Matter
• On Why our FOP Negotiation Process is an Opportune Time to Further Police
Reform
c. South Bend Common Council Members (20 mins, max)
• Brief Overview of Negotiations Process
• Response to Pre-Stated Community Concerns 3. PUBLIC PORTION: (45 mins, max)
• Committee Comments and Questions
• Community Response and Questions
4. THANK YOU AND ADJOURNMENT: (5 mins, max)
cc: Mayor James Mueller Committee Meeting List Media
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