Commission reviews 2025 annual report draft, discusses core values and outreach plan

The chair opened the meeting by reminding commissioners that the 2025 annual report must be submitted to the assembly and mayor by June 1 and therefore needs to be approved at the May meeting or at a special meeting beforehand. "It's due by June 1," the chair said, pressing the need to finalize text and any amendments.

Commissioners reviewed a draft of core values prepared by Shanae and debated how prescriptive the language should be. Marvin, who identified himself during the discussion, urged keeping values general: "These values just drive how we do work," he said, arguing against overly specific wording that might limit future work. Several committee members agreed the draft captured prior meeting discussion but suggested combining overlapping items and keeping the statements concise so they apply across neighborhoods and programs.

Members discussed adding a…