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EUGENE HUMAN RIGHTS PROGRAM FY 2004 REPORT INTRODUCTION The Eugene Human Rights Commission (HRC) and four The Agenda Committee is composed of the commission's standing committees of the commission were established by elected officers. The other committees are comprised of a Ordinance 19732 in 1990. The Ordinance was updated in mixture of commissioners and community members. Each 2002. commissioner is a member of at least one of the standing committees, is an advocate with the Human Rights Support The HRC coordinates program efforts and has oversight System, and/or serves as the commission's representative responsibility for the standing committees of the to another community group. commission. There are 2.5 FTE staff in the City Manager's Office The HRC has 15 members, 14 appointed by the City dedicated to assist the commission, its standing Council and one member of the City Council. The four committees, and to do additional human rights work as standing committees are the Agenda Committee, the assigned. The staff consists of Program Manager Greg Education and Outreach Committee, the Accessibility Rikhoff, Program Specialist Francisca Leyva Johnson, and Committee, and the Advocate Response Team. Administrative Aide Karen Hyatt. The Human Rights Commission last reported to the City Council September 2003. This report highlights the work of the commission from September 2003 through June 2004 and the goals and work plan of the commission for fiscal year 2005. EUGENE HUMAN RIGHTS PROGRAM REPORT AND WORK PLAN PAGE 4