Description
Agenda
1. Call to order
2. Public comment
3. Review and Approval of June Minutes
4. Executive Director’s Report
• Tagesech Wabeto’s Outreach update
5. New Business
• Status of new Commissioner search process (3 vacancies/posting extended to 9/13/19 due to ltd. summer response; need a few reviewers)
• Lack of Chair(s); Temporary Appointment for September, October and November/December combo mtg; Nomination & election of 2020 Chair(s) at Nov/Dec mtg
• (MIRA) Informational training for City staff about Public Charge Rule on 10/7/19 @ CPL Lecture Hall
• CIRC new Commissioner Orientation PowerPoint (draft) – Working Group to propose revisions for discussion & vote at September (?) meeting
• MBTA diversity outreach effort (Customer panel survey) – role for CIRC? Invite MBTA staff to explain at October mtg?
• HUD Notice of Proposed Rule Making (NPRM) re: mixed status families in publicly assisted housing – Comment period closed
• Public Charge Rule Published in Federal Register 8/13/19; into effect 10/15/19 (if not enjoined)
6. Ongoing
• NIRV Immigrant Films – CSF confirmed top 3 selected filmmakers/subjects for Welcome Event
• Welcome Event – Saturday, 10/12/19 Proposed Timeline: 10:00 – 2:30 [Set up starting at 10:00; Doors open at 11:00; Films/discussion start at 11:30; Food Starts at 1:00; Clean up at 2:00] @ CPL Lecture Hall & Community Room (Hallway no longer available…)
• Continue to develop strategic plan for 2019/2020 w/2018 goal setting and Needs Assessment in mind [1 hour?]
• Follow up from Working Groups:
o Welcome Event
o Communications
o DACA – Financial Aid for undocumented students Working Group
7. Future projects
• Jason Weeks – ED Arts Council - discussion about Public Art @ welcoming immigrants