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Ypsilanti commissioners debate how often to receive discrimination-complaint report
Summary
At a July 17, 2025 meeting of the City of Ypsilanti Human Relations Commission, commissioners debated whether to receive the city attorney's discrimination-complaint tracking report monthly or quarterly; a motion by Commissioner Myers to make it quarterly was seconded by Commissioner Munro but the transcript does not record a clear final outcome.
At a July 17, 2025 meeting of the City of Ypsilanti Human Relations Commission, commissioners discussed how often the commission should receive the city attorney's report tracking discrimination complaints.
Commissioners noted that, under the current memoranda they have received from the city attorney, the report has shown very few entries: commissioners said the record reflects a single complaint in roughly 20 years. At the meeting Commissioner Myers moved to change the reporting frequency from monthly to quarterly; the motion was seconded by Commissioner Munro. The transcript records at least two commissioners voicing opposition to the quarterly schedule, but does not record a complete vote tally or a clear final disposition of the motion.
Commissioners who spoke said they were split between minimizing time spent on repeated "no-change" reports and wanting greater outreach so potential complainants know the complaint process exists. One commissioner urged more public awareness and suggested that increased outreach might produce more complaints to track; another said a short, routine confirmation at each meeting would be sufficient if there is no activity.
Background: commissioners asked the city attorney to provide a tracking report in September 2024. The commission has discussed the item across several meetings; the most recent memos have been prepared by the current city attorney, identified at the meeting as Kenny Barker.
The record shows the motion and second, and multiple commissioners voiced views for and against changing frequency, but the transcript does not provide a definitive vote count or formal adoption language for the quarterly schedule.
