Human Rights & Equal Economic Opportunity (HREEO) Commission Meeting

Meeting Schedule

• Third Tuesday of the month.
• 6:00 p.m.
• Meeting locations vary.
• General meetings are open to the public.

Member Requirements

Size:  21 members
Residency:  A majority of the members must be Saint Paul residents
Term:  Three years
Term Limit:  Three terms 

Power and Duties

1. Serves in an advisory capacity to and reviews the performance of the Human Rights and Equal Economic Opportunity Department Director.
2. Conduct extensive assessments of the Department’s performance. 
3. Conduct studies, hearings, investigations, make recommendations and determine discrimination complaints under the Saint Paul Human Rights Ordinance, Chapter 183.
4. Serves as the Fair Housing Council.

Administrative Hearing Procedures

1. The HREEO Commission adopted administrative hearing procedures pursuant to Section 183.19 (7) of the Saint Paul Legislative Code to govern the hearing of complaints brought before a hearing panel of the Commission pursuant to Section 183.24.

Resolutions and Public Statements of the HREEO Commission

• Police Accountability and Community Healing
• Gender Identity
• Arrest and Conviction Records
• Tenant Protections Ordinance
• Statement on George Floyd's Murder 
• Anniversary of George Floyd's Murder
• Juneteenth 
• No-Knock Warrants
• Vandalism at Mosques

APPLY TODAY!

Complete an application online or print one out and mail it in. You can apply for more than one committee per application. Mayor Carter encourages applicants to get recommendations from their City Council members. 

Please send applications to: 
Eden Fere or Mark Samander

Eden.Fere@ci.stpaul.mn.us

651-266-8964

Mark.Samander@ci.stpaul.mn.us

651-266-8971