Item 2D: Appointments to Human Rights Commission

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ECC UGENE ITY OUNCIL AIS GENDA TEM UMMARY Action: Appointments to Human Rights Commission Meeting Date: November 8, 2010 Agenda Item Number: 2D Department: Police Staff Contact: Holly LeMasurier www.eugene-or.gov/hrc Contact Telephone Number: 541-682-5619 ISSUE STATEMENT This item is the appointment by the City Council of new members to the Human Rights Commission to serve in the unexpired terms of Positions 2, 5 and 6. BACKGROUND The Human Rights Commission has three vacancies for terms set to expire June 30, 2011. Replacements will be appointed to these unexpired terms. The Eugene Code requires the City Council to “…appoint within 90 days of a position becoming vacant a person to complete the unexpired term from the membership of the commission’s standing committees.” Members of the standing committees of the commission expressed satisfaction with their commitment status, and did not request consideration for appointment to the commission. The commission conducted outreach and an open recruitment for new members, closing on September 6. Six applications were received. Human Rights Commissioners reviewed applications and provided recommendations to the council, which in turn interviewed four applicants. James Manning, Ann-Marie Lemire and Elizabeth Andrade each received five or more votes, and the Mayor has indicated support for their appointments – noting that Mr. Manning also was an applicant for an opening on the Police Commission. RELATED CITY POLICIES The Eugene Human Rights Commission is a 15-member citizen body that acts in an advisory capacity to the City Council. It was established through City Code (See Eugene City Code 2.270, Section 2). COUNCIL OPTIONS The City Council may: 1.Appoint the candidates receiving five or more votes from the council. 2.Appoint other candidates whose applications were received. 3.Choose not to fill all three vacancies at this time. Z:\CMO\2010 Council Agendas\M101108\S1011082D.doc