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<br />EUGENE CITY COUNCIL <br />AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY <br /> <br />c <br /> <br />Work Session: Annual Meeting with the Human Rights Commission <br /> <br />Meeting Date: October 24, 2005 <br />Department: City Manager's Office <br />www.eugene-or.gov <br /> <br />Agenda Item Number: C <br />Staff Contact: Greg Rikhoff <br />Contact Telephone Number: 682-5177 <br /> <br />ISSUE STATEMENT <br />This work session is the annual meeting with the Human Rights Commission to discuss its work plan <br />and the work plans of its standing committees. The commission will provide a brief update on its <br />accomplishments during FY05 and will highlight key work items for FY06. The commission also plans <br />to identify several emerging issues for discussion at the meeting. The City Council will be asked to <br />review and approve the work plan. <br /> <br />BACKGROUND <br />The City Council and the Human Rights Commission (HRC) convene an annual meeting to review the <br />work of the commission and discuss human rights issues in the community. The last meeting was held <br />on July 26,2004. <br /> <br />The commissioners are asking the City Council to consider the approval of a FY06 work plan that will <br />carry the commission through the remainder of the current fiscal year. <br /> <br />The Human Rights Commission is directed by the City Council and its goals of creating a safe <br />community where people feel secure and respected and of enhancing a local government that works <br />openly and respectfully with and for the community. <br /> <br />There are no financial considerations in the review of this work plan. However, the hours contributed <br />by volunteers offer a sizable resource to the City. <br /> <br />In addition to any items the City Council wishes to discuss, the commission plans to address the <br />highlights of the commission's FY 2005 efforts, including: <br />. Work of the standing committees; and <br />. Emerging issues. <br /> <br />RELATED CITY POLICIES <br />There are no policy issues to consider at this time in the review of the annual report. <br /> <br />LICMOl200S Council Agendas1MOSI0241S0S1024C.doc <br />