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HomeMy WebLinkAboutApprove reappointments to the Human Relations Task Force (HRDept ID CS 15-021 Page 1 of 2 Meeting Date 12/21/2015 AOO CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION MEETING DATE: 12/21/2015 SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members SUBMITTED BY: Fred A Wilson, City Manager PREPARED BY: Janeen Laudenback, Director of Community Services SUBJECT: Approve reappointments to the Human Relations Task Force (HRTF) as recommended by City Council liaisons, Mayor Katapodis and Councilmember Hardv Statement of Issue The Human Relations Task Force currently has five (5) members with terms that are expiring Four of the five are requesting reappointment at this time Financial Impact Not applicable Recommended Action Approve the reappointments of Angie Dahman, Linda MacDonell, Minzah Malik, and Lindsley Lowell Monfort for terms to expire December 31, 2019, as recommended by City Council liaisons Mayor Katapodis and Councilmember Hardy Alternative Action(s) Do not approve appointments to the Human Relations Task Force and direct staff accordingly Analysis The Human Relations Task Force (HRTF) was formed in April 1997 with the mission to "promote and celebrate diversity in our community through education and understanding " Currently the terms of five (5) members are expiring on December 31, 2015 Four of the five members are requesting reappointment Each of the four members has been an active participant on the HRTF The fifth appointment will be recommended for approval by the City Council at a later date after the vacancy has been advertised A brief description of each member's contribution to the HRTF is provided below Angie Dahman Ms Dahman was appointed to her first term on the HRTF on September 16, 2013 She serves as Vice Chair and is the current advisor to our high school student representatives from each of the seven high schools within the Huntington Beach Union High School District (HBUHSD) Linda MacDonell Ms MacDonell was appointed to her first term on the HRTF on January 17, 2012 She currently serves as Chair and has been active in a number of programs of the HRTF, including the preparation of an HRTF report on bullying in May 2012, serving as liaison to the Huntington Beach Coordinating Council, attending events on behalf of the HRTF, and working with student representatives HB -91- Item 5. - I Dept ID CS 15-021 Page 2 of 2 Meeting Date 12/21/2015 Minzah Malik Ms Malik was appointed to her first term on the HRTF on January 17, 2012 Ms Malik serves as liaison to Orange County Human Relations and has actively participated n planning activities for our student representative program Lindsley Lowell Monfort Ms Monfort was recently appointed to the HRTF to serve a partial term on October 5, 2015 In this short time she has already become actively involved in working with another member to promote and further develop our elementary school diversity book program Environmental Status Not applicable Strategic Plan Goal Improve quality of life Attachment(s) 1 Human Relations Task Force Term Roster Item 5. - 2 xB -92- HUMAN RELATIONS TASK FORCE Updated Membership Roster Effective December 21, 2015 MEMBERS WITH TERMS EXPIRING 12-31-2017 NAME Date of Appointment Partial Term Expiration 1st Term Expiration 2" Term Expiration 1 Lenore McKinnon 10-5 -15 12-31-17 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 1" Term Expiration 2 nd Term Expiration 5 Lindsle Lowell Monfort* 10-5-15 12-31-15 12-31-19 6 Minzah Malik * 1-17-12 N/A 12-31-15 12-31-2019 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 1 Vacant 12-31-15 *Pending approval by City Council on 12-21-15 1-113 -93- Item 5. - 3