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Human Rights Commission <br />FY10/11 Work Plan <br /> <br />Background <br /> <br />The Eugene Human Rights Commission (HRC) and standing <br />The Human Rights Commission FY 10/11 <br />committees of the Commission were established by <br />Work Plan is focused on four goals: <br />Ordinance 19732 in 1990. The ordinance was updated in <br /> Increase Commission effectiveness, <br /> <br />2002. The Human Rights Commission has fifteen members, <br />efficiency, and accountability in <br />fourteen appointed by the City Council and one member of <br />responding to and aiding in the <br />the City Council. The committees of the Commission are: <br />resolution of incidents of <br />Education and Outreach Committee, Accessibility <br />discrimination and harassment. <br />Committee, and Human Rights Support System/Advocate <br /> Promote relationships and build <br /> <br />Response Team (ART). Committees are comprised of a <br />capacity between the community <br />mixture of commissioners and community members. Each <br />and Human Rights Commission <br />commissioner is a member of at least one standing <br />through collaborative work on <br />committee, is an advocate with the Human Rights Support <br />human rights issues. <br />System, and/or serves as a commission liaison to a <br /> Enhance relationships and <br /> <br />stakeholder partner group. <br />communications with the Eugene <br />City Council, Equity and Human <br />The commission’s enabling ordinance, adopted in December <br />Rights Board, other commissions, <br />of 1990, requires that it develop a work plan for City Council <br />and City staff. <br />review and approval. Work plans follow a July 1 – June 30 <br /> Work toward the adoption of a <br /> <br />Fiscal Year (FY) schedule. The projects proposed for the <br />Human Rights City Framework. <br />commission’s FY10/11 Work Plan began July 1, 2009. <br /> <br />Work Plan Goals <br />The tasks proposed in this work plan are clearly aligned with the Commission’s role and objectives as described <br />in its charter. A key strategy of this work plan is to respond to emerging issues. The group continues to be <br />forward thinking in its work strategies and responsive to issues facing our community. The projects detailed in <br />this work plan are designed to ensure a thorough, deliberative review of important issues in our community that <br />require the attention of the Human Rights Commission and organization. New projects, including integrating a <br />human rights framework, working with the community to build relationships and address needs, and helping the <br />City Council and City organization address the human rights concerns in our community, are all fundamental <br />parts of this work plan. <br /> <br />Collaborative Meetings <br />The commission identified the following collaborative work sessions as those of high priority, and also reserves <br />meeting time to address emerging issues. The following collaborative work is planned for FY10/11: <br /> <br /> <br />Joint meetings with Sustainability Commission, Police Commission, Civilian Review Board, and Equity <br />and Human Rights Board; <br /> <br /> <br />Forum with Mayor and City Council; <br /> <br /> <br />Forum with City Executive team; <br /> <br /> <br />Commissioner training and capacity building; <br /> <br /> <br />Community forums; and <br /> <br /> <br />Human Rights Summit. <br /> <br />Procedural Improvements <br />As a result of the Commission’s process of developing this work plan, the Commission agreed to address a <br />series of procedural issues with suggestions for improvement. Some specific procedural objectives are to: <br />Approved March 11, 2009-Updated August 2009 - 3 - <br />