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Home My WebLink About03.24.26 HRC Approved Minutes ORANGE COUNTY—ADVISORY BOARD MEETING MINUTES Human Relations Commission I March 24, 2026 ORANGE COUNTY ADVISORY BOARD MEETING MINUTES Human Relations Commission—March 24,2026 1 APPROVED-April 28,2026 Meeting Information Board Name: Human Relations Commission Meeting Date: 24 March 2026 Meeting Time: 6:00 p.m.-7:30 p.m. EST Location: 306 Revere Rd. Hillsborough, NC, 27278 and Microsoft Teams Chair: Rhian Carreker-Ford Staff Liaison: Paul Slack, Director, Office of Civil Rights and Civic Life Minutes Recorded By: Heather Bolduc,Administrative Support II Next Meeting: April28, 2026, 6:00 p.m., 306 Revere Rd.Suite B, Hillsborough, NC 27278 Attendance Board Members Board Member Name Titte/DesignationAbsent Rhian Carreker-Ford Chair ® ❑ ❑ Tonya Jones Co-Chair ® ❑ ❑ Shane Lukas Commissioner ® ❑ ❑ Wendy Calvin Commissioner ❑ M ❑ Dr.Cory Hogans Commissioner ® ❑ ❑ Josh Ravitch Commissioner ® ❑ ❑ Tenn Sykes Commissioner ® ❑ ❑ Staff&Guests Present Name RoLe/Organization Paul Slack Director/Office of Civil Rights&Civic Life Courtney McLaughlin Community Engagement&Outreach Coordinator/Office of Civil Rights&Civic Life Shanelle Harvey Civil Rights Investigator/Office of Civil Rights&Civic Life Heather Bolduc Administrative Support II/Office of Civil Rights&Civic Life Quorum &Call to Order Quorum established: M Yes ❑No Members present:4 of 7 required for quorum. Office of Civil Rights and Civic Life I DRAFT—Pending Approval I Page 1 of 3 ORANGE COUNTY—ADVISORY BOARD MEETING MINUTES Human Relations Commission I March 24, 2026 Meeting called to order at 6:04 p.m. by Chair Rhian Carreker-Ford. Approval of Previous Minutes Minutes from February 24, 2026, meeting were: 0 Approved as presented Motion to approve: Shane Lukasl Second: Cory Hogansl Vote: 410 Carried ❑ Failed Public Comment (Non-Agenda Items) The following individuals provided public comment: 0 No public comment received. Agenda Items- Discussion &Action Summary TopicAgenda Item Summary of Discussion Action/Decision Item#1: Blackwood Information presented by Paul Next step: Paul Slack Paul Slack, Next Farm Gravesite Slack; price range of Marker is to meet with Chair Rhian few Marker between$2-4k. He will meet at manufacturer; Carreker-Ford Months the site,to finalize approval of Commissioners'to location. Preliminary language for reach out to local monument is borrowed from the residents who have African Burial Ground Monument; family buried at "For all those who were lost, For Blackwood Farm; Draft all those who were stolen, For all Invitations to Marker those who were left behind,For Placement Ceremony; all those who were not forgotten." Potential Date on or around June 12,2026. Item#2:Youth Nine Youth attended the event; Next Youth Event: Shane Lukas April 29, Initiative Recap Orange County School Board Fall/Winter; Use 2026 Member Wendy Padilla spoke Retreat to plan future with the Youth.Youth actively youth initiative events engaged in choosing a topic, made posters with solutions to Courtney McLaughlin solve their topic,and listed to get posters framed channels for change based on for upcoming display their topic.Commissioners to atPMAAwards. vote on youth posters,one winner to be chosen.Winner to be notified on or around April 29tn. Winner will be congratulated at the Pauli Murray Awards on May 17,2026. Item#3: Discussed Leadership transitions begin in Paul Slack to reach out Paul Slack Two- Vacancies May, if interested, please let to new HRC applicants weeks Rhian Carreker-Ford know. before Membership Vacancies:3 meeting Applications for the Human Relations Commission have been Office of Civil Rights and Civic Life I Approved-April 28, 2026 1 Page 2 of 3 ORANGE COUNTY—ADVISORY BOARD MEETING MINUTES Human Relations Commission I March 24, 2026 Agenda Item Summary of Discussion Action Decision Owner Topic presented to the Board of County Commissioners to be voted on at their next meeting. If approved, the applicants will attend the April 28,2026, meeting. Item#4:Staff Office of Civil Rights is actively N/A Office of Civil N/A Report working on 3 cases for Civil Rights team Rights,closing 1 case,and documenting and preparing a systemic discrimination case. Item#5 PMA OCRCL needs to have two Need caterer list All April 10, Awards caterers we can have listed to Commissioners 2026 begin sourcing the event details. Motions &Votes MotionSeconded By Motion for PMA Student Entrant Voting Carreker-Ford Lukas 3-3-0 ❑ Pass Procedures ❑X Fail Action Items & Follow-Up Action Item Responsible Party Target Date luneteenth Volunteers All Commissioners 05/15/2025 Retreat Focused on Housing&Affordability Dr.Cory Hogans Summer Vote on Youth Initiative Posters All Commissioners 04/28/2026 Vote on Pauli Murray Awards Nominees All Commissioners 04/28/2026 Announcements & Next Meeting • Mildred Council Community Dinner, HRC will Table,April 26, 2026, 1:OOpm -5:OOpm • Pauli Murray Awards, May 17, 2026, 3:OOpm-6:OOpm • HRC Attendance Policy: If a Commissioner misses 3 consecutive meetings in a 12-month period, you will be removed from the HRC. • Next Meeting:April 28, 2026, 306 Revere Rd. Hillsborough, INC, 27278 and Microsoft Teams Adjournment Motion to adjourn:Shane Lukas I Second:Tonya Jones I Vote: Unanimous Meeting adjourned at 7:23 p.m. by Rhian Carreker-Ford. Office of Civil Rights and Civic Life I Approved-April 28, 20261 Page 3 of 3