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Approving the Mayor’s appointment of Allison Xiong and Fernando Bejarano Aguilera to two-year terms on the Humans Rights and Equal Economic Opportunity Commission.
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WHEREAS, the Human Rights and Equal Economic Opportunity (HREEO) Commission is responsible for monitoring and advising the department on promoting justice and equity and fostering hiring policies that maximize the diversity of the workforce of the city; and
WHEREAS, Saint Paul Legislative Code Section 183.19 (1) states that the Human Rights and Equal Economic Opportunity Commission consists of twenty-one (21) members appointed by the Mayor with the consent of the Council; and
WHEREAS, Allison Xiong, resident of Ward 7 and Fernando Bejarano Aguilera, resident of Ward 3, are participants in the Youth on Boards program in Parks and Recreation and have been recommended by staff; and
WHEREAS, Mayor Kaohly Her wishes to appoint Allison Xiong and Fernando Bejarano Aguilera to the Humans Rights and Equal Economic Opportunity Commission to a two-year term ending on October 31, 2028; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that the Saint Paul City Council approves the appointment of Allison Xiong and Fernando Bejarano Aguilera to the Humans Rights and Equal Economic Opportunity Commission to a two-year term ending on October 31, 2028.