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Appointment/Recruitment Process: Commissioners are appointed by City Council for 3 year terms. <br />There is no official recruitment process although there seems to be quite a bit of personal networking <br />amongst Commissioners and staff to encourage participation. <br />Strengths: The current liaison feels that the strength of the Commission is its visibility in the <br />community. In recent years they have put more effort into community outreach. This month in <br />collaboration with the EE/FHO and other service providing agencies, they are participating in a “Meet <br />and Greet” aimed at presenting information on services for veterans, the disabled and those looking for <br />affordable housing or needing advice if facing certain forms of discrimination. <br />In hosting the upcoming international conference on Human Rights, the Commission is attempting to <br />take on a greater leadership role on Human Rights issues. Staff and the Commission seem optimistic <br />that this event will further energize the program. <br />Weaknesses: There is perception that Commissioners are not proactive in the work and require <br />direction and leadership from the EE/FHO. There is regularly poor attendance and the Commission is <br />not as active as some of the other commissions in Austin. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />13 | Page <br /> <br /> <br />