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2019-03-19 Minutes Minutes New Hanover County/City of Wilmington Community Relations Advisory Committee Crisis Prevention & Preparedness Sub-Committee 230 Government Center Drive, Room 646 March 19, 2019 – 4:00 PM Programming Sub-Committee Members Present: Rev. Charles Davis, Melanie Frank, Kathy King and Owen Wexler (Evelyn Bryant was teleconferenced in) Absent: Elise Rocks Staff Present: Tufanna L. Bradley-Thomas Citizens: Paul Carr I. Call to Order Rev. Davis called the meeting to order at 4:14 p.m. A quorum was established. II. Approve Agenda MOTION: Mr. Davis, MOVED, SECONDED by Ms. Frank, to approve the agenda as presented. Upon vote, the MOTION CARRIED UNAMIMOUSLY. III. Appointment of a Chair There was a brief discussion regarding the committee bylaws that state that the Chairman appoints all standing committee chairmen. The committee decided to provide Chairwoman Bryant the recommendation that Mr. Wexler would be the chair of the sub-committee. IV. Determine Regular Meeting Dates & Times There was a brief discussion regarding appropriate dates and times for the committee to meet. The committee determined that it would meet on the third Tuesday at 4:00 pm in TBD conference room in the Government Center. V. Review Sub-Committee Purpose There was a brief facilitated discussion regarding the sub-committee’s purpose to lead into a discussion regarding goals, strategies and action items. VI. Determine Goals and Strategies The following goals and strategies were discussed:  Create a plan PURPOSE: The committee was established by the New Hanover County Board of Commissioners and Wilmington City Council for the purpose of addressing community issues involving prejudice or discrimination on the basis of race, national origin, creed or religion, age, gender, sexual orientation, disability or medical condition; informing the Appointing Authorities and other organizations of their findings; and making recommendations, in an advisory capacity, to the Appointing Authorities and other organizations, as necessary. Minutes New Hanover County/City of Wilmington Community Relations Advisory Committee Crisis Prevention & Preparedness Sub-Committee 230 Government Center Drive, Room 646 March 19, 2019 – 4:00 PM Focus areas include: education, health, employment, housing and law o enforcement Under each focus area provide examples of discrimination  Go back to the form (individuals will have access to forms to complete  to explain their situation that involved prejudice or discrimination) Then how will the committee address the complainant’s issue  Include the who, what, when, where and how   Establish periodic community meetings Meet & Greets in different areas of the county o Different members attend different meetings o  Collect secondary data to support focus area needs Education o Housing o Law enforcement o Employment o Health o VII. Action Items & Next Steps Several action items were discussed:  Make a recommendation to the CRAC to contact WPD and NHC Sheriff’s Office to get them re-engaged and out programs that they currently offer (Mr. Wexler)  Make a recommendation to the CRAC to establish a meeting schedule for the community meetings (Meet & Greets) VIII. Adjourn: Meeting adjourned by Owen Wexler at 5:36 p.m. PURPOSE: The committee was established by the New Hanover County Board of Commissioners and Wilmington City Council for the purpose of addressing community issues involving prejudice or discrimination on the basis of race, national origin, creed or religion, age, gender, sexual orientation, disability or medical condition; informing the Appointing Authorities and other organizations of their findings; and making recommendations, in an advisory capacity, to the Appointing Authorities and other organizations, as necessary.