Iowa Civil Rights Commission Agenda
Friday, November 19, 2021, at 2:00 p.m.
State Board Room, 2nd Floor, Grimes State Office Building
400 E 14th St.
Des Moines, IA 50319
I. Roll Call
II. Recognition of Staff, Public, Press, and Commissioners
III. Approval of Minutes from September 24, 2021, Meeting
Current/Ongoing Business
IV. Continued Discussion on Employee Retention
a. Discussion on Job Requirements for Civil Rights Specialist position
b. Discussion on Pay for Current Civil Rights Specialists
i. Ask for volunteer to collect information on pay from local and surrounding states’ Human and Civil Rights Commissions.
c. Review and Discussion on Employee Questionnaire
d. Continued Discussion on Retention Work Group
i. Review Sample Work Group Outline/Charter
e. Voting item: Appointment of three Commissioners to Retention Work Group
V. Outreach Update
a. Recent Outreach
b. Upcoming Outreach
c. Specific Discussion on State Fair Outreach
New Business
VI. Presentation by Deputy Director Monica Stone from the State of Iowa Department of Human Rights
VII. Presentation on Complaint Outcomes
VIII. Public Comment
Standing Business
IX. Director’s report
a. Office Updates
b. Status of Permanent Executive Director Search
c. Status of Federal Contracts
i. See Meeting Materials: EEOC Numbers and HUD Numbers
1. EEOC Numbers to Date (Conclusion of FY21 contract and 1.5 months of FY 22 contract)
2. HUD Numbers to Date (3.5 Months)
d. Employee Updates
X. Litigation Update – Assistant Attorney General Katie Fiala
XI. Commissioners’ Reports
e. Commissioner Justin Johnston
f. Commissioner Sam Kooiker
g. Commissioner Patricia Lipski
h. Commissioner Dennis Mandsager
i. Commissioner Marcelena Ordaz
j. Commissioner Holly White
k. Commissioner Gina Battani
XII. Next Meeting(s)
XIII. Adjournment
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