June 28, 2022
Mayor's Office
DATE: June 28, 2022
TO: Mayor Butt and Members of the City Council
FROM:
Mayor Tom Butt
Subject:
Appointment(s) to the Human Rights and Human
Relations Commission
FINANCIAL IMPACT: There are no financial impacts related to this item
PREVIOUS COUNCIL
ACTION:
None
STATEMENT OF THE
ISSUE:
Actions are required to update, and make current, the
appointment roster of the Human Rights and Human
Relations Commission. There are currently 9 total seats on the commission of which 2 are vacant.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
APPROVE appointment(s) to the Human Rights and
Human Relations Commission; APPOINT Reza Yazdi,
re-appointment, seat #4, term expiration date March 30, 2025; Rabia Watson, new appointment, seat #5, filing an unexpired term with an expiration date of March 30, 2025 – Mayor’s Office (Mayor Tom Butt 520-620-6503).
AGENDA
REPORT
June 28, 2022
DISCUSSION:
Reza Yazdi is being appointed to seat #4 for his second term on the Human Rights and Human Relations Commission. Mr. Yazdi is long term Richmond resident who is employed with the California Public Utilities Commission. Mr. Yazdi is also a member of Amnesty International. His term will expire March 30, 2022.
On April 4, 2022, Sehar Delijani was appointed to seat #5 on the Human Rights and Human Relations Commission and resigned from her seat on May 25, 2022. Rabia Watson is being appointed to fill the unexpired term left by Ms. Delijani. Ms. Watson is a longtime Richmond resident and is employed with the California Department of Public Health. Her term will expire on March 30, 2025.
DOCUMENTS ATTACHED:
Attachment 1 – Redacted application for Reza Yazdi
Attachment 2 – Redacted application for Rabia Watson