1	City of Topeka HRC Human Relations Commission Established in 1961, predating the U.S. Civil Rights Act of 1964 Mission: To ensure fair and equal rights to all citizens of Topeka in the areas of employment, housing and public accommodation. Goal: To proactively address discrimination, real or perceived, using conflict resolution skills as a first (and sometimes final) step to resolve issues in covered areas.
2	Staff Rio Cervantes-Reed, Executive Director (Interim) Linda Hardesty, Office Assistant III Bobby Wilkerson, Civil Rights Investigator (EEO) Chuck Wilson, Human Relations Specialist Jessica Brown, Civil Rights Investigator (FHEO-Temp) Vacant, ADA Position
3	City of Topeka HRC Commissioners
4	Commissioner Photos Bill Beachy
5	City of Topeka HRC Case Activity
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7	City of Topeka HRC Public Contacts
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9	City of Topeka HRC Conducted Cultural Diversity & Awareness training to City staff Black History Month Awards Banquet (February) Special Meeting: Topeka Police and Racial Issues (March) Fair Housing Summit (April) Juneteenth Celebration (June) Fiesta Mexicana (July) Town Hall Meeting: Balancing Law Enforcement & Civil Rights (July) Hispanic Heritage Month Kick-Off Block Party (September) Town Hall Meeting: Inclusiveness & Our Neighbors with Disabilities (October) Topeka Immigrants Forum (October) Celebration of Cultures Festival (November)
10	City of Topeka HRC The Future of HRC Continue with quarterly Town Hall meetings Increase visits to NIAs, other groups to talk about our mission Work with Public Communications Coordinator to improve quality of publications issued by our office (brochures, flyers, etc.) Improve tracking of informal complaints for future reports Track formal and informal complaints by “Basis of Complaint” for future reports Provide a semiannual report ( due June 2007) Continued partnership with the Topeka Police Department, the City Manager, the NAACP, the Department of Justice-Community Relations Service and community members in the development of the Law Enforcement Partnership Panel Continued participation with the R.A.C.E. Committee