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Approving the Mayor’s appointment of Teferi Tafa, Jasmine Michaels, and Ivan Cortes Roque and the reappointment of Krystle Igbo-Ogbonna as chair to the Human 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, Teferi Tafa, Jasmine Michaels, Ivan Cortes Roque and Krystle Igbo-Ogbonna have been recommended by staff to serve on the Human Rights and Equal Economic Opportunity Commission; and
WHEREAS, Mayor Melvin Carter wishes to appoint Teferi Tafa, Jasmine Michaels, and Ivan Cortes Roque and reappoint Krystle Igbo-Ogbonna as chair to the Human Rights and Equal Economic Opportunity Commission; now, therefore be it
RESOLVED, that the Saint Paul City Council approves the appointment of Teferi Tafa, Jasmine Michaels, Ivan Cortes Roque and the reappointment Krystle Igbo-Ogbonna to the Human Rights and Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for a three-year term ending on December 31, 2028.