Item A: Human Rights Commission FY12/13 Work Plan

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Goal 1: Engage in education, outreach and collaborations fostering respect for social equity, and civil and human rights in the community. Goal 2: Maintain strategic HRC liaisons and engage in cooperative endeavors with the community and with City advisory groups that support human rights and social equity. Goal 3: Effectively address selected human rights and social equity issue areas of concern to the community and City. The tasks proposed for the commission’s FY12-13 Work Plan, pending council approval, begin December 2011, and are described in more detail in Attachment A. In addition, the HRC FY10-11 Annual Report (Attachment B) provides documentation of the commission’s achievements, challenges and commitments in achieving its work plan goals over the previous two years. RELATED CITY POLICIES  Council outcomes for advisory groups include: Board, commission and committee member development o Potential outcome: Advisory group members are effective and feel satisfied because they o have the training and support to be successful contributors – both before becoming candidates for board and commission vacancies and following their appointments.  Human Rights Commission FY10-11 Work Plan, Goal Number 4 – Move to a Human Rights Community Framework  Diversity & Equity Strategic Plan Goal 1.6 – City of Eugene develops a plan for an organizational human rights framework  City Code Chapter 2.013 and Chapter 4.613 COUNCIL OPTIONS 1.Approve the FY12/13 HRC Work Plan 2.Request additional information and/or discussion opportunities on this topic. 3.Take no action. CITY MANAGER’S RECOMMENDATION The City Manager provides no recommendation, as the work plan is presented for council approval. SUGGESTED MOTION Move to approve the Human Rights Commission’s FY12/13 Work Plan. S:\CMO\2011 Council Agendas\M111116\S111116A.doc