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MAY 2025
Serving Saint Paul residents and businesses by advancing justice and equity through education, advocacy, and enforcement.
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 Thank you to everyone who participated in the 2025 PCIARC Annual Summit held on Thursday, May 8! The event brought together thought leaders, industry professionals, and community members for insightful discussion and forward-looking strategies focused on advancing the PCIARC’s mission.
If you weren’t able to attend or want to revisit, the full event recording is now available — watch it here.
We also invite all attendees to share their thoughts through the PCIARC Summit Feedback Survey. Your input is essential in helping us improve next year's summit and continue to meet the needs of our community.
To learn more about PCIARC and our ongoing work, please visit stpaul.gov/pciarc or contact the PCIARC Coordinator at CivilianReview@ci.stpaul.mn.us or 651-266-8970.
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May is National Small Business Month — a time to recognize the vital role small businesses play in driving our local economy. The HREEO department is proud to support small and local businesses through a variety of divisions and resources:
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Procurement– Browse open opportunities to do business with the city and set up your supplier account by visiting our bids website:
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Central Certification Program (CERT) - The CERT Program is a certification program for small, local businesses — including those owned by women and people of color — to work with local governments. It helps these businesses get certified so they can compete for public contracts more easily. The goal is to promote fairness, grow the local economy, and support job creation. Besides visiting our bids website, we also suggest getting CERT certified. The City’s Vendor Outreach Program sets goals for working with CERT-certified businesses. The City is also required to get quotes from certified vendors for certain purchases. If your business is CERT certified, City staff can quickly find information about your business in the CERT vendor database.
Let’s continue to uplift and empower small businesses this month and all year long. To learn more about these resources, visit www.stpaul.gov/hreeo or contact us at 651-266-8966 or Contact-HREEO@stpaul.gov.
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May is Mental Health Awareness Month, a time to elevate the importance of mental well-being as taking care of mental health is just as vital as physical health. One of the ways the City of Saint Paul supports this commitment is through its Earned Sick and Safe Time (ESST) ordinance — a crucial labor standard that protects the health and safety of workers and their families.
 Enforced by HREEO's Labor Standards Division, the ESST ordinance requires employers in Saint Paul to provide paid time off to employees who work at least 80 hours a year within city limits. This earned time off includes:
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Sick Time – for physical or mental illness, injury, health conditions, or medical appointments.
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Safe Time – for absences related to domestic abuse, sexual assault, or stalking.
Employees may use this time for their own care or for the care of a family member, broadly defined to include individuals related by blood or those with a close family-like relationship.
Let’s continue to build a healthier, safer, and more compassionate community — together.
The Labor Standards Division is here to help both employers and workers understand these rights and responsibilities. To learn more visit www.stpaul.gov/laborstandards or contact LaborStandards@stpaul.gov.
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Join HREEO on the Voice of Oromiyaa radio program for a vital “Know Your Rights” conversation, highlighting local civil rights protections.
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Program: Voice of Oromiyaa
Date: Sunday, June 1
Time: 5:00–6:00 PM
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Don’t miss this important discussion on empowering communities and protecting civil rights.
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9th Annual Union Job & Resource Fair
 Learn about advantages of going union! Resume assistance, community and employment services, and record expungement information available onsite. A list of employers, apprenticeship opportunities, and service organizations will be posted at: eastsidefreedomlibrary.org.
Contact the East Side Freedom library for more information: info@eastsidefreedomlibrary.org.
June 04
Police Civilian Internal Affairs Review Commission (PCIARC) Meeting
6:00 PM
Arlington Hills Community Center, 1200 Payne Ave, Saint Paul, MN 55130
Join Meeting Online
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June 12
Labor Standards Advisory Committee (LSAC) Meeting
6:00 - 7:00 PM
Arlington Hills Community Center, 1200 Payne Ave, Saint Paul, MN 55130
Meeting Details
June 12
9th Annual Union Job & Resource Fair
1:00 - 6:00 PM
The Electrical Industry Building, 1330 Conway St, St Paul, MN 55106
Additional Information can be found HERE
June 17
Mayor's Advisory Committee- People with Disabilities (MACPD) Meeting
5:30 - 7:00 PM
Rondo Community Library- 461 Dale St N, Saint Paul, MN 55103
Meeting Details
June 17
HREEO Commission (HREEOC) Meeting
6:00 PM
Arlington Hills Community Center, 1200 Payne Ave, Saint Paul, MN 55130
Learn more here!
June 18
Advisory Committee on Aging (ACOA) Meeting
9:00 - 10:30 AM
Frogtown Community Center, 230 Como Ave, St Paul, MN 55103
Meeting Details
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Saint Paul City Hall
15 W Kellogg Blvd.
Office 280
Saint Paul, MN 55102
Phone: 651-266-8966
Email: Contact-HREEO@stpaul.gov
HREEO is available to assist individuals Monday-Friday, 8:00AM-4:30PM
Walk-in services are available Monday-Thursday, 9:00AM-4:00PM
Call us to schedule an appointment at 651-266-8966
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