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cases; (b) Establish policies and procedures for management of individual (c) Assign and monitor work of volunteers; (d) Prepare agendas and facilitate meetings; (e) Analyze and report to staff and the commission on trends; and (f) Make recommendations on identified community issues~ (4) The committee on education and outreach shall plan, conduct and co-sponsor forums, coordinate a speakers bureau, act as a publicity arm for progrmns, and assist community organizations in raising awareness and staging events relating to human rights issues. The committee shall have the primary responsibililb' to recruit, train and coordinate volunteers to assist in human rights program activities, and shall work to keep the program and the city open to members of the protected classes served by the program. The committee shall also assist the city in employment outreach and shall actively solicit protected class participation on all citizen advisory boards. (5) The committee on accessibility shall monitor accessibility and recommend policies and actions to improve accessibility in such areas as transportation, public meetings and events~ employment opportunities and to overcome such barriers as cultural and linguistic diffbrences and physical barriers~ including sidewalks and curbs. The committee shall develop an accessibility guidebook and act as a resource on accessibility issues. The committee shall establish and maintain working relationships with the city staff most closely involved with physical accessibility questions and citizen access to city services and programs. (6) The commission may recommend the council establish any additional committee or task force which the commission feels will assist the commission and the city in meeting the goals of the human rights program. (7) Nothing in this section shall preclude the commission or any standing committee from fbrming such temporary working groups from among existing members as the commission or committee may feel is necessary to accomplish its duties. Section 3. Sections 2~815 and 2.820 are added to the Eugene Code, 1971, to provide a domestic partnership registry, as follows: 2.815 Domestic P Registration_. The city values the dignity and worth of all people and is committed to promoting justice, equity and inclusivity. The city is committed m fair treatmem of its people and employees and equal respect fbr all. The city finds that domestic partnerships today exist in many different forms including unmarried couples-who are hying together in spousal equivalent relationships. In order to promote equal respect and fhir treatment, and to protect the public health, safety and welfare, it is the policy of this city to allow persons in committed relationships who meet the domestic partnership criteria to register at the office of the city recorder and obtain a certificate attesting to their status. 2.820 Dgmestic PaI_~nership - Registration Requirements. Procedures. (1) R~quiremems. To be qualified to register as domestic partners, couples Ordinance - 5