Boulder Human Relations Commission approves council-letter, advances work plan and elects deputy chair

Boulder — The Boulder Human Relations Commission reviewed a draft work plan, agreed to send a combined letter to Boulder City Council requesting earlier and clearer consultation on human-relations issues, and completed officer nominations at its Dec. 15 virtual meeting.

Erin, who presented the draft work plan, told commissioners she had grouped the commission’s priorities into three focus areas — ‘‘bridging the vertical gaps’’ (improving public awareness of HRC and the human-rights claims process), ‘‘bridging horizontal gaps’’ (strengthening connections among Boulder’s communities and holding difficult dialogues), and ‘‘centering those who get missed’’ (prioritizing support for marginalized groups). ‘‘I kind of just put this up as a structure for us to work with,’’ Erin said, asking the group to refine…