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Human Rights Commission: 15 members that according to City Code are meant to be representative of <br />the general public and the employer, labor, religious, racial, ethnic, handicapped and women’s groups in <br />the city. <br />Appointment/Recruitment Process: The commissioners are nominated by the Mayor and elected by <br />majority vote of City Council. According to current staff, in the past there was an active recruitment <br />process for new commissioners that has since been abandoned. Positions are posted to the web with <br />no other advertisement. <br />Primary Functions: Community outreach and education. Although the City website and City Code <br />charges the Commission with receiving and investigating complaints of discrimination, staff has <br />indicated that they actually play a minimal role in this process. They have focused their efforts on <br />promoting human rights within the community and the available services through the Department of <br />Human Services and Human Rights. Typically they choose an annual theme around which to organize all <br />of their events including their Speakers Bureau. This year the theme is poverty. <br />There are five staff members charged with supporting the Commission but this is not the primary role of <br />any staff member. According the office manager, the Commission is charged with doing much of its own <br />administration. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />22 | Page <br /> <br /> <br />