Human Rights Commission (HRC)

Current Commissioners

  • Anne Dykstra
    May 2013
  • Marion Helland
    May 2012
  • Bob Hoyt
    May 2013
  • Christopher Jordan, Chair
    May 2011
  • Roger McConico
    May 2011
  • Debra Yahle
    May 2011

Staff Liaisons

  • Stacy Altonen, Police Chief
  • Amanda Johnson, Administrative Assistant

Advises, recommends, and assists Council in matters of equal opportunity and elimination of unfair discriminatory practices. Eleven members.

HRC Meeting Day & Time

  • When: 7 pm, second Thursday bimonthly, starting in January (unless other notice is given)
  • Where: City Hall Council Conference Room, Golden Valley City Hall, 7800 Golden Valley Road (unless otherwise noted)

The HRC offers an open forum the first 15-minutes of each meeting. The public is encouraged to sign up by 6:55 pm to address the Commission.

HRC meetings will be canceled due to lack of an agenda if there is no business to be discussed.

Minutes & Agendas

Minutes and agendas are posted here as soon as they become available. Minutes remain subject to approval at the next HRC meeting.

2011 Meetings

January 13 Agenda | Minutes
March 10 Agenda | Minutes
May 12 Agenda | Minutes
July 14 Agenda | Minutes
September 8 Agenda | Minutes
November 10 Agenda | Minutes

Meeting Archive

View past years' HRC Agendas and HRC Minutes in the City's online document center.

Apply to serve on the Human Rights Commission

Golden Valley residents who are interested in serving on the HRC should fill out and submit the Advisory Boards and Commissions Application.