Item 6: Interim Appointment to Human Rights Commission

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A TT ACHMENT n City Manager's Office Human Rights Program 'MEM.ORANDUI\rl City of Eugene 777 Pear! Street, Hoorn 105 Eugene, Oregon 97401 (541) 682-5177 (54'1) 682.5414 FAX wVNi.eugene-or,gov Date: January 3, 2006 To: Mayor Piercy and City Council From: ('annen Urbina, l'hunan Rights Commission Chair Subject: Interim Newl'luman Rights Commission Appointrnenb In October 2005 the I'luman Rights Commission received a letter of resignation from Commissioner Judith Castro. When vacancies on the Human Rights Commission occur, the Eugene Code requires the City Council to "., . appoint within 90 days of the position becoming vacant a person to complete the unexpired term from the mernbership of the commission's standing committees." in order to expedite the appointment process, the council's past practice has been to solicit recommendations for interim appointments from the comrnission members. As you are avv'are, the HRC is charged with representing the needs and concerns of aU people in Eugene, especially those who are made vulnerable because of race, gender, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, and familial status. Representation from various vulnerable communities on the commission helps ensure that many voices and issues are heard, The commission values individuals who bring their issues to the table and at the same time exhibit a willingness to work on a broad range of topics, We are pleased with the skills and passion of the program members who have expressed interest in serving on the commission. \\le consider ourselves tlJrtunate to have such members as petri of our program. The Agenda Committee requests lhat Paloma Reza be strongly considered, Paloma has been an active member of the Human Rights Suppoli System for the past year and has provided her assistance fix a number of commission events and subcommittees. Her protessional experience as an education assistant at HJV Alliance, her work on a variety of human rights issues, and her experiences as a University of Oregon student studying ethnic studies and political science make her a highly qualified candidate, Please know tbatwe think very highly ofRyoko 'rakahashi, Ken Neubeck, Stephen Smith, and Azra Khalidi. All f{)ur are current l.hlman Rights Support System advocales and their service is valued in those current roles. Please contact me or other commissioners if you have specific questions. Thank you for the time and continued suppoli for the I.Iuman Rights Program and the work that it does t()[ the Eugene community,