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Corpus Christi Human Relations Commission
Summary of Minutes for January 4, 2018
1. CALL TO ORDER
Chairperson Kramer called the meeting to order at 5:02 p.m.
A. ROLL CALL
Present Commissioners:
Richard Balli Nora Mireles
April Bassett Maria Rodriguez (EDU)
Jeremy Coleman Dr. Roy Stock
Laura Commons Zoya Surani (EDU)
Mickey Kramer (EDU) (SCHLP) John Williamson (EDU)
Present Staff:
Sylvia Wilson (Human Relations) Ginger Davis (Human Relations)
Absent Commissioners:
Carlos Aguinaga (Schlp) Melody Guerrero (EDU)
Dr. Bilaye Benibo Thomas Rosales
Linda Cantu
Absent Staff:
Lisa Aguilar (Legal)
2. REQUESTS AND APPROVALS FOR EXCUSED ABSENCES
Carlos Aguinaga and Linda Cantu were unable to attend the January meeting due to
illness and work conflicts and requested an excused absence. The requests were
approved.
Motion – April Bassett Second – Nora Mireles Motion Passed
3. APPROVAL OF REGULAR MEETING MINUTES OF 12.07.17
Motion – April Bassett Second – Laura Commons Motion Passed
4. PUBLIC COMMENTS (LIMITED TO 3 MINUTES) - None
5. PRESENTATIONS:
A. Fair Housing Assessment – Rudy Bentancourt, Director of Housing and
Community Development for the City of Corpus Christi
Mr. Bentancourt provided an overview of the assessment to the Fair Housing
process which was recently completed and answered questions from the members.
He commented that the report would be available once it is published.
B. Update on Citizens Alliance for Fairness and Progress - April Bassett stated she
had no update this month.
MOTION
MOTION
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6. SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS
A. Housing Subcommittee – Laura Commons provided the Corpus Christi Housing
Report and the Nueces County Housing Report for November 2017 and Nora
Mireles handed out the December 2017 report on the rental dwelling market.
(Copies of the handouts are attached to the Minutes.)
B. Committee for Persons with Disabilities – Richard Balli shared the CCPD ADA
Citation Report for December 2017. He also discussed the plans for a National
Night Out for the disabled community to take place in October and the Special
Olympics Spring Games in April.
C. Education Subcommittee – Zoya Surani agreed to contact the other youth
commissioners, Mr. Kramer, Mrs. Commons and Ms. Rodriguez to determine
specific dates for possible presentations at the high schools.
D. Scholarship Program Subcommittee – Dissolving the subcommittee was
discussed and it was agreed to table the matter until Dr. Benibo could share in
the discussion.
7. HUMAN RELATIONS ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT – Sylvia Wilson reported on
the statistics from the December 2017 Performance Report and informed the
commissioners that the Who’s Got your Back? – Life After Graduation event will be
held on March 1st at the Mary Grett Transition Center. She commented that she will
provide more information when it becomes available. (A copy of the Performance
Report is attached to the Minutes.)
8. CHAIRPERSON’S REPORT - Mr. Kramer stated that he had no report for this
month.
9. Identify Items to be placed on next Agenda
• Pastor Adam Carrington on affordable housing for the Hillcrest and
Washington Coles neighborhoods
• Jennifer Arismendi, Director of Special Education, CCISD
• Mary Grett Transition Center
10. ADJOURNMENT
Motion – April Bassett Second – Maria Rodriguez Motion Passed
Meeting adjourned at 6:00 p.m.
MOTION
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