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Commission discusses RAMA recommendations, proposes community pulse check and forms tasking for outreach
Summary
Chair Corey Owens led discussion on RAMA recommendations emphasizing inclusion, communications, equitable growth and safety; commissioners proposed a community pulse check and an advocacy outcome task group to craft outreach; a motion to remove community-event participation failed for lack of a second.
At its June 4 meeting the Huber Heights Culture and Diversity Citizen Action Commission discussed RAMA recommendations and ways to gather resident input to inform formal recommendations to City Council.
Chair Corey Owens summarized recommendation themes—including strengthening community inclusion and access, improving communications and connectivity, supporting equitable growth and development, investing in youth and education, and strengthening governance and community safety—and opened a discussion about the commission’s role in advancing those recommendations.
Commissioner Trotter moved to remove the commission’s participation in community events from the recommendations; the motion did not receive a second and therefore produced no resolution. Owens asked commissioners to form an advocacy outcome task group to develop questions and formats to guide a "community pulse check"—a planned effort to gather citizen feedback. Commissioner Chakhaldize suggested beginning outreach at local religious congregations or other community gathering sites to hear directly from residents.
The commission also briefly discussed plans for an MLK Jr. event in 2027 and proposed holding a 'Know Your Rights' educational event around October; both items were deferred for further planning. Ms. Stephens reported, with assistance from Mr. Sorrell, that the CCRB recently held an organizational meeting and is developing procedures and policies.
Why it matters: the commission’s recommendations and the planned community pulse check will shape the advice the commission provides to City Council and help identify priorities for inclusion and equity work locally. The commission also agreed to help staff compile a list of elements the city has already implemented, to support a presentation of RAMA findings to Council.
Next steps: commissioners will form the proposed advocacy outcome task group, draft outreach questions and continue planning the educational events and the MLK 2027 discussion at future meetings.
