Item B: HRC - Recommendations from HR Listening Project

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City of Tacoma, Washington Human Rights Commission City Population 196,532 City Demographics White 69% Afr. American or Black 11% American Indian 2% Asian 7.6% Hispanic or Latino 7% Multiracial 6% Median Income $37, 879 Organizational Support for the Human Rights Human Rights and Human Services Department Commission Number of Staff dedicated to Human Rights work 8 FTE and Job Titles Human Rights and Human Services Department Director, Acting Human Rights Director, Office Director, 2 Office Assistants, 2 Human Rights Case Investigators, Landlord Tenant Specialist *There is not staff specifically assigned to support the HR Commission and it does much of its own administrative work. Budget Department Budget: $14,658,372 % of total City Budget allocated to Human Rights *This budget reflects the entire Department allocation; specific data on the resources available specifically to Human Rights were not available Number and type of seats on Human Rights 15 nominated by the Mayor and appointed by Commission majority vote of City Council Standing Sub-committees Ad hoc committees. The Human Rights and Human Services Department houses the following programs; Landlord Tenant Program, Fair Housing, Equal Employment and Public Accommodation Discrimination, Americans With Disabilities Act. There is also a separate Commission on Disabilities. Advisory, Quasi-judicial, Judicial Body The Department is charged with receiving and investigating discrimination complaints. In concert with the City Attorney’s office, they have subpoena power, conduct fact-finding conferences and make findings. If conciliation cannot be reached, the case will be forwarded to the City Hearings Examiner for a public hearing. The Commission reviews complaints regarding EEOC, ADA, and Fair Housing Standards and is expected to either approve or disapprove findings 19 | Page