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commission,toboardmembersatCentroLatinoAmericano.Eachcommunitymeetinghad <br />uniqueconcernsandideas;however,commonideasemerged.Thefollowingisasummaryof <br />themostfrequentlyheardissuesandsuggestionseitheracrossorwithincommunitymeetings <br />andfocusgroups.Pleasenotethatthisisaverycoursesummaryanddoesnotcapturethe <br />breadthanddepthofallthatwasdiscussed. <br />Most Frequently Heard Issues and Suggestions for the HRC and EHRC <br /> <br />Institutional Change <br />MeasurableandMeaningfulOutcomes <br />Reviseoldordinancebecausethestructureofthecurrentcommissionnolonger <br />effectivefortheworkthatisneeded. <br />Developaproactiveimplementationofprogramsratherthanasystemthatis <br />reactivetolocalcomplaintsorconstantlywaitingfornewexternal <br />legislation/mandates. <br />Makeprioritiesexplicit,andstrategiesanddesiredoutcomesshouldbealigned. <br />EnsurethatHRChasrwith <br />Councilthroughquarterlyreports. <br />Measureactionstomaintaineffectiveness. <br />Integratehumanrightsintotheentirecitystructure;itshouldnotbea͞ƐƚĂŶĚĂůŽŶĞ͟ <br />entity. <br />Clearlydefineandfundadvocacywork. <br />Collaboration&Communication <br />Collaboratetodevelopadvocacyatalllevelspolicy,system,andindividual. <br />Communicatetoeveryone,especiallythosethatarenotusuallyengaged. <br />EncourageE'K͛ƐandagenciestoworktogetherasHumanRightsAdvocates. <br />Paymoreattentiontomessagingstrategiesthatwillbreakdownstereotypesand <br />seektoaddressissuesfromotherthanthe͞ƵƐƵĂůƐƵƐƉĞĐƚƐ͘͟ <br />ProvideassistanceandtrainingforCitystaffandoutreachtobusinessowners. <br />HavetheHRCregularlyholdspublichearingsortribunalsonhumanrightsissuesand <br />helpstochannelrecommendationsfromthebroadercommunityandadvocacy <br />networkstotheCityCouncil. <br />Accessibility <br />Makeaccessibilityalastingprioritywithcleardirection,initiatives,andfundingto <br />accomplishthem. <br />Increaseaccesstosignlanguageinterpreters/ADAforD/HHcommunity. <br />Educateemployersabouthiringindividualswithdisabilities,improvingjobaccess, <br />informationaboutaccommodations(automaticdooropeners,accessible <br />bathrooms,etc.). <br />Homelessness <br />Providemoreaccessiblebathroomfacilitieswithshowersandlockersforpersonal <br />belongings. <br />Acknowledgethatitisdifficulttofindtransportationthatisaffordable. <br />HRC Priorities <br />July 2011 Page | 9 <br /> <br />