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Meeting Date: 7/17/2017
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CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
REQUEST FOR. CITY COUNCIL ACTION
MEETING DATE: 7/17/2017
SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY: Fred A. Wilson, City Manager
PREPARED BY: Janeen Laudenback, Director of Community Services
SUBJECT: Accept resignation and approve an appointment to the Human Relations Task
Force (HRTF) as recommended by the City Council liaisons to the Task Force,
Councilmembers Jill Hardv and Lvn Semeta
Statement of Issue:
There is a need to fill one of two vacancies on the city's Human Relations Task Force due to
unscheduled resignations.
Financial Impact:
Not applicable.
Recommended Action:
Accept the resignation of Youngsun Park and approve the appointment of Dawn Hansen to the
Human Relations Task Force with a term to expire December 31, 2019 as recommended by the
City Council liaisons to the Task Force, Councilmembers Jill Hardy and Lyn Semeta.
Alternative Action(s):
Do not approve the recommended appointment to the Human Relations Task Force and direct staff
accordingly.
Analysis:
The Human Relations Task Force (HRTF) was formed in April 1997, with a mission to "promote and
celebrate diversity in our community through education and understanding." Currently the HRTF
has one vacancy due to unscheduled resignations.
The vacancy was noticed on the City's website, posting boards at City Hall and the Central Library.
As a result of this process, and interviews held by the City Council liaisons, the following individual
is being recommended for appointment:
Dawn Hansen — Ms. Hansen has been a resident of Huntington Beach for 18 years. She has a
great interest in diversity and other cultures. As a former flight attendant she has traveled
extensively and has "great appreciation for what other cultures can learn from one another." She
believes that there are lessons we that differences make life interesting. Ms. Hansen has owned
her own floral design and event planning studio and has served in a volunteer capacity in a number
of organizations, including Meeting Professionals International Orange County.
Environmental Status:
Not applicable.
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Meeting Date: 7/17/2017
Strategic Plan Goal:
Improve quality of life
Attachment(s):
1) Updated Human Relations Task Force Membership Roster
Item 6. - 2 HB -42-
HUMAN RELATIONS TASK FORCE
Updated Membership Roster
Effective July 17, 2017
MEMBERS WITH TERMS EXPIRING 12-31-2017
NAME
Date of
Appointment
Partial
Term
Ex iration
1st Term
Expiration
2nd Term
Expiration
1
Vacant
9-6-16
12-31-17
2
Don Garrick
12-21-09
N/A
12-31-13
12-31-17
3
Janice Tyler
1-22-13
12-31-13
12-31-17
4
Sunny Lee -Goodman
1-22-13
12-31-13
12-31-17
MEMBERS WITH TERMS EXPIRING 12-31-2019
NAME
Date of
Appointment
Partial
Term
Expiration
lst Term
Expiration
2nd Term
Expiration
5
Natalie Moser
2-21-17
N/A
12-31-19
6
Dawn Hansen
7-17-17
N/A
12-31-19
7
Linda MacDonell
1-17-12
N/A
12-31-15
12-31-2019
8
Angie Dahman
9-16-13
12-31-15
12-31-15
12-31-2019
9
Michelle Gale -Nelson
4-18-16
N/A
12-31-19
*Pending approval by City Council on 7-17-17
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