Human Rights Commission Meeting Date: March 27, 2024
To: Human Rights Commission
From: Claudia Garcia, Staff Liaison
Title
Staff Report.
Body
Action Requested:
None.
Summary Report:
The following are some updates on activities to share with the Human Rights Commission
• Updates:
o State of the City was on Tuesday, March 19th, 2024
§ Mandatory for all Boards and Commission members. Staff will send out the video of the event for those who were unable to attend.
o Community Outreach
§ Community Events Calendar:
• Many great events for Spring Break
• Events Calendar - Northfield, Minnesota (northfieldmn.gov) <https://events.northfieldmn.gov/>
§ Collaborating with different community partners and city departments:
• Northfield Public Library
o The Library is now selling:
§ Hiawathaland Bus tokens
§ Processing US passports by appointment:
• Home - Passport Services - MyNPL at Northfield Public Library <https://mynpl.org/passports>
• Service hours:
o Mon: 9am-noon; 1-4pm
o Tues: 9am-noon; 1-4pm
o Wed: 9am-noon; 1-4pm
o Thurs: 1-4pm; 5-7pm
o 1st & 3rd Sat: 10am-2pm
• Engineering:
o Provide feedback on Construction & Development Projects
§ Construction & Development Projects | Northfield, MN - Official Website (northfieldmn.gov) <https://www.northfieldmn.gov/291/Construction-Development-Projects>
• HR & Communications
o Employment Opportunities:
§ ••Jobs Northfield, MN CivicEngage (northfieldmn.gov) <https://www.northfieldmn.gov/jobs.aspx>
• DMV
o Hours:
§ Monday, Wednesday & Thursday 7:30am- 4:15pm
§ Tuesday 7:30am-5:45pm
§ Friday 7:30am-11:45am
• Community Development:
o The City collaborated with a Twin Cities-based nonprofit Metropolitan Consortium of Community Developers (MCCD) provides no-cost, one-on-one business support for entrepreneurs and small business owners in Northfield through its Open to Business Program.
••Calendar Northfield, MN CivicEngage (northfieldmn.gov) <https://www.northfieldmn.gov/calendar.aspx?eid=7590>
• The MCCD new representative Vicky Gonzalez will start with regular office hours every 4th Thursday noon-3pm by appointment.
• Vicky is an English/Spanish bilingual rep.
o Comprehensive Plan- Northfield 2045
§ Meetings are coming up: Comprehensive Plan | Northfield, MN - Official Website (northfieldmn.gov) <https://www.northfieldmn.gov/286/Comprehensive-Plan>
o The City of Northfield continues with efforts to be as accessible/equitable:
§ Land Acknowledgement Statement
• Land Acknowledgement Statement | Northfield, MN - Official Website (northfieldmn.gov) <https://www.northfieldmn.gov/1403/Land-Acknowledgement-Statement>
§ Interpreter Etiquette Meeting Participants | Northfield, MN - Official Website (northfieldmn.gov) <https://www.northfieldmn.gov/1506/Meeting-Participants>
§ Cultural & Language Training
• <https://www.northfieldmn.gov/1297/LanguageLine>
§ Providing communications in English and Spanish
• Social media platforms
o (1) City of Northfield, Minnesota | Northfield MN | Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/cityofnorthfield>
o •City of Northfield (@cityofnorthfield) Instagram photos and videos <https://www.instagram.com/cityofnorthfield/?hl=en>
o (3) City of Northfield account | LinkedIn <https://www.linkedin.com/in/city-of-northfield-account-7514b2278/>
§ Zoom webinar w/ interpreter feature
§ Accessibility links on City website
§ Staying connected with live projects on “Notify Me” to stay up to date on live projects. <https://www.northfieldmn.gov/291/Construction-Development-Projects>
§ Northfield Public Broadcasting
• Recording and Live Streaming Board and Commission Meetings
• Charter Spectrum channels 180 & 187 and on the City website.
• Encouraging community organizations/individuals to submit video content.
• Researching NPB and YouTube videos more accessible in multiple languages.
o City of Northfield - YouTube <https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtnTBbacEOB4MxgNKzctOag>
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