Discussion of the Words Matter Presentation on the February 1 2011 Parks Recreation and Community Services Commission Meeting Agenda. City of Culver City California Agenda Item Report Item Number: A 4___ ITEM: Discussion of Meeting Date: 01/04/11 PRCS COMMISSION AGENDA the Words Matter Presentation on the February 1 2011 Parks Recreation and Community Services Meeting Agenda. Contact Person/Dept.: Pam Robinson Acting PRCS Director Fiscal Impact: Yes No X Public Hearing: General Fund: Yes No Phone Number: (310) 253 6655 Action Item: X Attachments: X Commission Action Required: Yes No Date: _______________ Public Notification: (Email) Meetings and Agendas Parks Recreation and Community Services Commission (12/29/10). Department Approval: Pam Robinson (12/21/10) Chief Financial Officer Approval: N/A City Manager Approval: N/A City Attorney Approval: N/A RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the Parks Recreation and Community Services (PRCS) Commission discuss the Words Matter presentation on the February 1 2011 Commission Meeting Agenda and make recommendations as deemed appropriate. BACKGROUND: On Thursday October 21 2010 the Human Relations Subcommittee Commissioners Daly Redholtz and Greene met with Acting PRCS Director Pam Robinson to discuss various Human Relations related topics. At that meeting the members of the Subcommittee agreed that the PRCS Commission should become proactive in imparting information and education to the public on issues of importance to the community. It was determined that the Human Relations Subcommittee would present a report to the PRCS Commission at the next meeting and recommend options for hosting a Human Relations related event and/or program. At the November 4 2010 PRCS Commission meeting the Commission heard a report from Human Relations Subcommittee and discussed the possibility of hosting an interactive presentation by Dr. Earl Ofari Hutchinson on the topic Words Matter. Subsequently the following motion was passed: the members...
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