Meeting record · Richfield, Minnesota
Human Rights Commission — Thursday, August 6, 2026
12 items on the record
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Items on the record
Item 2ApprovedPassed
Approval of the Agenda
The Human Rights Commission approved its August 6, 2026 meeting agenda without changes. The motion was made by Tim Franzen and seconded by Callmie Dennis.
Item 3ApprovedPassed
Approval of Minutes
The Commission approved the minutes from its previous meeting. The motion was made by Kim Lutes and seconded by Angella Mixon.
Item 4Discussedinformational or procedural item — no vote taken
Open Public Comment
During open forum, Commissioner Kim Lutes relayed a community comment in support of having public safety workers present at National Night Out. No action was taken on the comment.
Item 5Discussedinformational or procedural item — no vote taken
Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary, School Board, and City Council Reports
Most standing reports had no updates. The Public Safety Liaison noted two outstanding event receipts totaling $0.03 for black-and-white prints and $0.07 for color prints, and reminded residents of the Legal Aid Kiosk via the Richfield Recap newsletter. A school board representative, Ken, may attend a future meeting.
Item 6aDiscussedinformational or procedural item — no vote taken
RPD Embedded Social Worker Program Update
Donna Nelson and Pam Cole presented an update on the Richfield Police Department's Embedded Social Worker program. No vote or formal action was taken; the item was informational.
Item 6bApprovedPassed
Work Plan Review: Hispanic Heritage Month and Indigenous Peoples Day Proclamations
The Commission approved revisions to a Hispanic Heritage Month proclamation, to be presented at the September 8, 2026 or September 22, 2026 City Council meeting, declaring September 1-30, 2026 as National Hispanic Heritage Month in Richfield. Commissioners also began planning an Indigenous Peoples Day proclamation for presentation on October 13, 2026, with Tim Franzen drafting it.
Item history
- Apr 7, 2026 · Human Rights Commission · Under Review
- Aug 6, 2026 · Human Rights Commission · This item
Item 6cOutcome pendingrecorded in the approved minutes — tally not yet extracted here
Penn Fest Planning
The Commission discussed planning for Penn Fest, including securing a canopy for its table from RPD, creating a volunteer sign-up list for the September meeting, and considering whether to add the Human Rights Commission contact list to a shared Google Drive.
Item history
- Jul 7, 2026 · Human Rights Commission · Under Review
- Aug 6, 2026 · Human Rights Commission · This item
- Sep 1, 2026 · Human Rights Commission · Informational
Item 6dDiscussedinformational or procedural item — no vote taken
Flock Camera Discussion
Police Chief Henthorne presented additional information to the Commission about Richfield's contract with Flock Safety, focusing on how collected surveillance camera data is secured. No vote was taken.
Item history
- Aug 6, 2026 · Human Rights Commission · This item
- Sep 1, 2026 · Human Rights Commission · Needs Public Input
Item 6ePostponedTabled
Revisit Antisemitism Discussion
The Commission planned to revisit a prior discussion on antisemitism but tabled the item without discussion at this meeting.
Item history
- Jul 7, 2026 · Human Rights Commission · Under Review
- Aug 6, 2026 · Human Rights Commission · This item
Item 7-8Discussedinformational or procedural item — no vote taken
Recurring Business (Speaker Ideas) and Committee Reports
No updates or discussion occurred under Recurring Business (Speaker Ideas) or Committee Reports at this meeting.
Item 8Discussedinformational or procedural item — no vote taken
Committee Reports
Commission members will provide updates from any subcommittees they participate in.
Item 9Discussedinformational or procedural item — no vote taken
Next Meeting/Announcements
The Commission will announce its upcoming meeting schedule, with the next meeting set for Tuesday, September 1, 2026.
Official documents
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