Nebraska Commission on African American Affairs

08/01/2024

Nebraska Commission on African American Affairs
Notice of Public Meeting

Pursuant to Nebraska Revised Statutes Section 84-1411, notice is hereby given to members of the Nebraska Commission on African American Affairs Commission and the general public that the Commission will hold a meeting, open to the public at 9:00 am on Wednesday, January 17, 2024. The meeting will be held at the State Office building, located at 301 Centennial Mall South, Lincoln, Nebraska 68508, on the lower level (basement) in the Otoe Room.

The meeting will be recorded for later public viewing and access.‬ Pursuant to Neb. Rev. Stat. Section 84-1410(1), the Commission may vote to go into Executive Session, which will not be open to the public, for legal advice or sensitive personnel discussions concerning any item on the agenda.

Agenda (subject to change)
1. Call to order
2. Public Meeting Posting Announcement
3. Roll Call
4. Review and Approval of Previous Minutes (if available)
5. Recognition of New Commissioner Appointment(s)
6. Motion for Executive Session
a. Discussion of Project Manager duties, use, continuation.
b. Discussion of Commissioner replacements/vacancies
c. Discussion of committee reorganization
d. Discussion of Administrative Assistant
e. Attorney General Inquiry

7. Reopen of public meeting.
8. Finance Committee Report
9. Old Business
a. Status of Hiring Consultant
b. Strategic Plan Update
c. Legislative Session
10. New Business
a. Presentation by State Budget Office (Kimberly Barnes) 11:00 A.M.
b. Presentation by Deputy Attorney General (Ryan Baker) 11:30 A.M.
c. Public Records Request
d. DHHS Presentation
e. Commissioner Duties
f. Board Training
g. Bylaws Amendment Discussion
11. Commissioner Training – Gwen Easter
12. Chair/Interim Director’s Report
a. Juneteenth Participation
b. SOS Voter I.D. Campaign
c. Formation of Community Committees
d. Fund Raiser - Dinner
e. Future Community Funding Filtered Through Commission
f. Change of Number for Quorum
g. Change in Number of Commissioners
h. Lack of Response from Governor’s Office
i. Office Update
13. Comments from the Public
14. Adjourn.

Pursuant to Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) the Office of the Governor does not discriminate on the basis of disability regarding admission to public meetings. Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation, such as a sign language interpreter, by contacting John Carter at (308) 414-2161. Requests should be made early as possible to allow time to arrange for the accommodation.

31/12/2023

The Commission is asking for volunteers to serve on community committees in the areas of Economic Development; Housing; Children and Families; Health Care and Social Justice.

The committees will work with community members to bring issues impacting the aforementioned areas to the Commission. We want to hear from the community directly about issues that may need legislative or policy changes to ensure state funding, laws and polices are uniformly applied to every African American Community and their Disporia across the state.

If you are interested in serving with the Commission for your community, contact John Carter at [email protected]. We look forward to hearing from you.

31/12/2023

Governor Jim Pillen was sworn in as Nebraska’s 41st Governor on January 5, 2023. He enters office with the goal of protecting, training, and keeping our kids in Nebraska, cutting taxes, growing agriculture, and defending our commonsense, conservative values.

28/12/2023

https://journalstar.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/nebraskas-new-african-american-affairs-commission-meets-first-time/article_db464aee-9478-5def-8e7b-abb0096a9f59.html?mode=nowapp

It is the first new agency to launch during Gov. Pete Ricketts' tenure, according to the governor's remarks. Members were appointed by Ricketts after a selection process.

28/12/2023

How we got started.

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska has moved a step closer to creating a new state commission focused on African American affairs, similar to existing groups that represent Latino Americans and