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Permanent Commission on the Status of Latinos and Latinas elects officers, outlines staffing and budget plans
Summary
In a brief organizational meeting members nominated and unanimously approved leadership for the new Permanent Commission on the Status of Latinos and Latinas, reviewed an initial $150,000 line item plus a shared $200,000 pot, agreed to seek an executive director and interim administrative support, and set a regular monthly meeting date.
Members of the Permanent Commission on the Status of Latinos and Latinas used a short organizational meeting to elect internal leadership, confirm an initial budget allocation and set early staffing priorities.
The commission moved and seconded nominations for three officer roles. A motion to nominate "Aneida" as chair was made and seconded and approved unanimously. A separate nomination for vice chair (named variously in the transcript as "Soyla"/"Soila") was seconded and approved unanimously. A volunteer for treasurer — later referenced in the meeting as Doctor Rivera — offered to serve and was approved unanimously.
The session’s facilitators told members the commission has a dedicated line item of $150,000 and that the three commissions created under the police reform legislation share an additional $200,000 to be divided among them. "The commission…
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