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<br />A “think tank” representing current and past Human Rights Commissioners, current and past human <br />rights staff, key community stakeholders, and City staff reviewed findings. The group then shared ideas <br />for what opportunities or solutions might be considered by the commission and staff, with items divided <br />into three areas: items that required City of Eugene council direction or ordinance changes, items that <br />should be considered for Human Rights Commission work planning and items that should be given to <br />the City Manager and staff for consideration. <br /> <br />Human Rights Commissioners and committee members and staff refined the recommendations. These <br />items are the focus of this work session (see attachment D). They are: <br /> <br /> Language in Chapter 2 of City of Eugene Code <br /> <br />The current language is about 20 years old and needs to be updated to align with current <br />o <br />human rights City efforts moving from a civil rights to human rights framing. <br /> <br />Commissioners and community members would like the council to consider updating the <br />o <br />overall introduction in Chapter 2 to reflect current human rights work and conditions. A <br />human rights orientation moves the ordinance from a civil rights only focus to an <br />inclusive, broader framework. <br /> <br /> The size of the Human Rights Commission <br /> <br />Feedback from commissioners and think tank members is that the current size of the <br />o <br />commission is too large and the City of Eugene should consider reducing the size to <br />increase effectiveness. Case study research shows nationally there is an average of nine - <br />11 members for similar commissions in other communities. <br /> <br />The commission would like the council to consider reducing the commission to 10 <br />o <br />community members and one City Councilor. <br /> <br /> The current commission has four standing subcommittees codified in City of Eugene code <br /> <br />Feedback from commissioners and community members clearly asks for the commission <br />o <br />to be nimble and to tie task team and work groups to the current work plan. <br /> <br />Maintaining the current structure is neither sustainable nor effective. <br />o <br /> <br />The commission would like the council to consider repealing provisions for the four <br />o <br />subcommittees. These commission work groups would be established as needed, on a <br />short-term basis, to support adopted work plans. An accessibility committee would be <br />created as a department advisory committee to work directly with departments and City <br />staff on the broad range of accessibility challenges. <br /> <br /> Effective commission appointments <br /> <br />Feedback from commissioners and community members is that more focus on the <br />o <br />recruitment and appointment process is critical to the commission’s success. <br /> <br />There is a strong desire to increase the commission’s role in supporting the council in <br />o <br />making effective appointments. <br /> <br />The commission would like the council to consider having the commission assume a more <br />o <br />active role in screening and recommending candidates for council approval, thus <br />aligning commission practices closer to those of other council advisory bodies. <br /> <br /> <br />RELATED CITY POLICIES <br /> <br /> <br />Council outcomes for advisory groups include: <br /> <br />Board, commission and committee member development <br />o <br /> S:\CMO\2011 Council Agendas\M111024\S111024B.doc <br /> <br />
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