Agenda Packet 10-14-19 Work Session

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FY 2020 WORK PLAN Goal 1 (Community-oriented) 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. Item Description Assigned to 1.1 Advocate with community organizations for the inclusion of business, activist and religious community responses to hate and bias crimes and incidents. WeCU Work Group 1.2 Provide input to City in ongoing development of its website as it relates to marginalized communities. WeCU Work Group 1.3 Promote and support human rights events and efforts in the community Education, Outreach, and Public Engagement Work Group 1.4 Expand human rights outreach to educational partners and community groups. Education, Outreach, and Public Engagement Work Group 1.5 Raise awareness for outcomes of Human Rights Commission meetings and work. Education, Outreach, and Public Engagement Work Group Goal 2 (Liaison role) 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. Item Description Assigned to 2.1 Research policy actions that could strengthen relationships between culturally and otherwise marginalized community members and the Eugene Police Department. Submit recommendations via HRNI and Police Commission WeCU Work Group Homelessness and Poverty Work Group 2.2 Develop a strategy to increase engagement and communication with City Council. The strategy will include a plan to develop relationships with individual City Councilors. Advisory Work Group 2.3 Explore the opportunity to have a joint City Council/HRC meeting on a work plan item to be determined. Advisory Work Group Goal 3 (Advisory role) Study and recommend actions on civil and human rights and social equity issues in areas of concern to the community and City organization. Attachment B October 14, 2019, Work Session - Item 2