10-23-17 City Council Agenda Packet

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EUGENE CITY COUNCIL 4.,N\ AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY �'+ Work Session: Human Rights Commission FY 2018 Work Plan and FY 2017 Annual Report Meeting Date: October 23, 2017 Agenda Item Number: B Department: Central Services Staff Contact: Katie Babits www.eugene-orgov Contact Telephone Number: 541-682-5277 ISSUE STATEMENT The Human Rights Commission's (HRC) enabling ordinance, adopted in December 1990, requires that it develop a work plan for City Council review and approval and annually report on work plan progress. Attached is a report on the Fiscal Year 2017 Work Plan and the Proposed Fiscal Year 2018 Work Plan. BACKGROUND FY 2017 Work Plan Report The HRC was very active during FY 2017 contributing hundreds of hours of volunteer time beyond business meetings, serving the community by hosting and attending community events, providing input to Council on human rights and social justice issues, and engaging in collaborative work with other Boards and Commissions, City staff, and community partners. The attached FY 2017 Annual Report provides specifics on the group's achievements and commitments in achieving its work plan goals over the past year. FY 2018 Work Plan Details The HRC held an all -day work planning retreat in August 2017 and unanimously approved the FY2018 plan in September. The three proposed work plan goals are : Goal 1: Take a leadership role in fostering respect for social equity, civil rights, and human rights in the community by engaging in education, outreach, listening and collaboration. Goal 2: Maintain strategic HRC liaisons and engage in cooperative endeavors with the community and with City of Eugene advisory groups that support civil and human rights and social equity. Goal 3: Study and recommend actions on civil and human rights and social equity issue areas of concern to the community and City organization.