Human Rights Commission — Bloomington, MN
Date: 2026-01-21

Human Rights Commission
 AGENDA


 HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION MEETING
 TUESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2025
 HAEG CONFERENCE ROOM
 BLOOMINGTON CIVIC PLAZA
 1800 W. OLD SHAKOPEE RD.
 BLOOMINGTON, MN 55431
 5:30 PM

1. CALL TO ORDER - 5:30 PM&NBSP;

 1.1 Call to Order

2. PROCEDURAL MATTERS - 5:30PM

 2.1 Adoption of Agenda

 2.2 Approval of Minutes

 2.3 Liaison Announcements

3. ORGANIZATIONAL BUSINESS - 5:40PM

 3.1 MLK Jr. Day Proclamation - 10 minutes

 3.2 Omar Bonderud Awards Recap - 5 Minutes

4. NEW BUSINESS - 5:55PM

 4.1 HRC Correspondence

5. PROGRAM - 6:00PM&NBSP;

 5.1 2026 Workplan

6. ADDITIONAL HANDOUTS

7. ADJOURNMENT

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APPROVED MINUTES

 Human Rights Commission
 Tuesday, December 16, 2025
 5:30 P.M.
 Haeg Conference Room
 Bloomington Civic Plaza, 1800 West Old Shakopee Road

 I. CALL TO ORDER
 Present: Thomas Burns, Ammar Elmustafa, Ngawang Gonsar, Heather
 Kaminsen, Amari Musignac, Julia Perry, Anita Smithson, Jessica Thornton

 Absent: Baron Lewis

 Guest Speaker:

 Guests:

 Staff: Eric Holthaus, Community Outreach and Engagement Manager
 Kayla Dvorak Feld, Community Outreach and Engagement Office
 Support Specialist
 Amanda Crombie, Community Outreach and Engagement Coordinator

 Chairperson A. Smithson called the meeting to order at 5:31 p.m. A quorum
 was present.

  II. PROCEDURAL MATTERS
 2.1 Adoption of Agenda M/T. Burns, S/A. Smithson to adopt the December 16, 2025, meeting agenda
 as presented. Motion passed 7-0 (A. Elmustafa absent for vote)

 2.2 Approval of Minutes M/T. Burns, S/H. Kaminsen to approve the November 20, 2025, HRC meeting
 minutes as presented. Motion passed 7-0 (A. Elmustafa absent for vote)

 2.3 Liaison Updates E. Holthaus thanked the commissioners for their help with the Omar Bonderud
 Award reception.

 Amanda Crombie with Equity and Inclusion will serve as the interim staff liaison
 starting in January. Isela Mendiola will take on secretary tasks. K. Dvorak Feld
 and E. Holthaus will support with the meeting minutes through June 2026. The
 new Equity and Inclusion Project Manager will start in late January or February
 and will take over staff liaison responsibilities.

 The elections for chair and vice chair will occur at the February meeting.

 HRC applications for the open seats are due December 21. The HRC has
 three openings, one current commissioner is re-applying. Interviews will be
 held January 28, 5-9pm.

 The Indigenous Film Festival tentative dates are scheduled for March 20, June
 26, and November 13 or 20. The planning team’s next meeting is Tuesday,
 January 6, 10-11am.
 III. ORANIZATIONAL
 BUSINESS
 3.1 MLK Jr. Day Proclamation M/T. Burns, S/N. Gonsar to approve the MLK Jr. Day Proclamation as
 amended. Motion passed. 8-0

 3.2 Omar Bonderud Award Commissioners shared their experience at the Omar Bonderud Award
 reception and agreed to have a facilitated conversation regarding the award at
 the January meeting.
 IV. NEW BUSINESS

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 4.1 HRC Correspondence No new correspondence was received.

 V. PROGRAM
 5.1 2026 Work Plan Commissioner reviewed and edited the work plan draft.

 M/T Burns, S/A. Musignac to approve the 2026 HRC Work Plan as amended.
 Motion passed 8-0
 .
 IV. ADJOURNMENT M/T. Burns, S/A. Musignac to adjourn the meeting at 7:05p.m.




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