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Home My WebLink About05-14-2026Paducah City Hall 1st Floor, Suite 106 300 South 5th Street P.O. Box 247 Paducah, KY 42002- 0247 (270)444-8643/8644 Fax (270)443-8680 TOO (270) 800-247- 2510 Paducah Human Rights Commission May 14, 2026, Meeting Minutes Board Members Present: Commissioners Latoya Burton, Jana Dawson (Chair), Charles Gurley, Irhonda Lovelace, Rachel Robinson, Anthony Walton, and Kimberly Yates Board Member(s) Not Present N/A Meeting called to order by Chair Commissioner Dawson at 4:46 p.m. Roll Call by Daisha Johnson, Human Relations Coordinator at 4:47 p.m. Quorum established by Chair Commissioner Dawson at 4:48 p.m. Invocation led by Commissioner Walton - 4:49 p.m. Pledge of Allegiance — 4:50 p.m. Visitors — No visitors April 6, Meeting Minutes reviewed with Board decision to table the April 2026 Meeting Minutes (the Fair Housing Event section) for further discussion at the June 2026 PHRC Meeting when Mayor Bray will be in attendance. (April 2026 Meeting Minutes attached for review.) Paducah Pride Event (Commissioner Lovelace) — Paducah Pride Event is June 6, 2026, at Paducah Convention Center. Commissioner(s) Lovelace, Gurley, and Robinson expressed interest in volunteering at the PHRC table during this event. Lunch & Learn — Board Members voted on Saturday, July 25, 2026, as the date for the next Lunch & Learn Outreach event. The event will be held at the Christ Temple Annex from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Commissioner Walton agreed to be responsible for the food arrangements through Big Ed's. Red, White and Blues Block Party — Commissioners discussed setting up a table at this event (hosted by Bryant Law Center on May 30, 2026, from 12:00 —10:00 HR p.m.) for community outreach. Entry Form will be submitted to Bryant Law Commissioners Center this week. Latoya Burton Jana Dawson, Chair Charles Gurley Community Day at Carson Park — Commissioner Burton discussed this October Irhonda Lovelace 2026 event hosted by the Housing Authority of Paducah stating that it would be a Rachel Robinson Anthony Walton great opportunity for community outreach. Commissioner Burton will provide Kimberly Yates more details as the event approaches. Lunch & Learn — Board Members voted on Saturday, July 25, 2026, as the date for the next Lunch & Learn Outreach event. The event will be held at the Christ Temple Annex from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Commissioner Walton agreed to be responsible for the food arrangements through Big Ed's. Paducah Human Rights Commission Meeting Minutes - May 14, 2026 Page 2 Paducah City Hall 1st Floor, Suite 106 300 South 5th Street P.O. Box 247 Paducah, KY 42002- 0247 (270) 444-8643/8644 Fax(270)443-8680 TDD (270) 800-247- 2510 HR Commission Latoya Burton Jana Dawson, Chair Charles Gurley Irhonda Lovelace Rachel Robinson Anthony Walton Kimberly Yates Juneteenth Event - Chair (Commissioner Dawson) — 5/14/26 Chair Commissioner Dawson stated that she spoke to George Wilson about the Juneteenth Event. Commissioner Yates stated that she would follow up tomorrow (May 15, 2026) to get pricing from Action Sports for the items she previously inquired about. She stated that she would provide pricing to Board so they can vote on which items to order for this event. (4/2/26 Chair Commissioner Dawson reached out George Wilson to setup a meeting to discuss. PHRC Commission agreed that we would be willing to support by providing water at the event. Commissioner Yates agreed to reach out to Action Sports to get a quote for cooling rags with PHRC logo on them to use for marketing purposes. Standing by for response.) Budget Report — The PHRC has a budget of $7,297.37 until June 30, 2026. 5/14/26 PHRC previously voted to use the photo taken at the March Lunch and Learn event for their new informational pamphlet. Commissioner Burton has agreed to be responsible for providing the layout for the new pamphlet. 5/14/26 No update provided on the Board's request for digital inventory (4/2/26 No update on the digital inventory request- Commissioner Burton suggested that there be a digital inventory of PHRC education material/items so that the Board can keep track of what they have available. The Board discussed their own storage/access to these materials.) Daisha Johnson, Human Relations Coordinator, reported the monthly complaint(s). Meeting was adjourned at 5:43 p.m. with Motion to approve by Chair Commissioner Dawson, a second approval by Commissioner Yates and unanimously approved.