HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 19083ORDINANCE NO . 19 0~
AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING THE HUMAN RIGHTS COM~-
MISSIONS AND YOUTH COMMISSIQN; AMENDTNG SECTIONS
2.260, 2.27Q, 2.280, 2.255, AND 4.625 OF THE
EUGENE CODE, 1971; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
THE CITY OF EUGENE DGES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subsections ~l} ~d} , ~2} , ~3} fib} , ~3} ~d} , ~4} ~ ~5}
and ~ 7 } of Section 2.26 0 of the Eugene Code, 19 7l, are hereby amended
to read and provide:
2.26 0 Commissions on .Human Rights .
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~d} The commission on the rights of the dis-
abled.
~2} Each commission shall consist of seven members.
The council shall appoint the members and fill any vacancies,
of ter interviews and recommendations by the council subcom-
mittee, Members of the commissions shall be appointed through
a public process which includes open applications and inter-
views of the finalists by the council subcommittee. In order
to provide continuity, initial appointments shall include two
members selected for cone-year term, three members selected
f or a two -year term, and two members selected f or a three--yea r
term. Thereof ter all appointments shall be to fill an unex-
pir ed term or for a three-year term , a s the ca. s e may b e .
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~b } Members of the commission on the rights o f
minorities shall be persons who have actively demon-
stra ted interest and expertise in the field of min-
ority relations and who are wn rking to eliminate in-
justices related to discrimination based on race,
color, religion, and nations 1 origin.
~d} Members of the commission on the rights of
the disabled shall be persons who have actively demon-
strated interest and expertise in the field of prob-
lems related to handicapped and disabled persons and
who are ~ rking to eliminate injustices related to
discrimination against disabled persons.
~4} Each commission shall meet at least once every
month at a regularly scheduled place and time. At its initial
meeting, each commission shall elect from its members a ~esi--
de nt and vice-president.
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~5} To promote the orderly conduct of its affairs,
each commission shall adopt rules of procedure for its meet-
ing s. Each commission r s authority to adopt rules of procedure
is limited to the adoption of such rules that are rrat in con-
flict with sections 4.615 to 4.650 of this code and are rea-
sonably necessary to carry out the duties imposed by section
Z. X65 of this code.
~7 } The city m~,nag er may, within his or her discretion,
furnish staf f assistance to any commission.
Section 2. Section 2.27D of the Eugene Code, 1971, is hereby
amended to read and provide;
2.27 D Human Rights Presidents Council.
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~1} ^ At its ~f~rst meeting each commission on human
rights shall elect a president who shall, in addition to his
or her other duties, serve on the human rights presidents
council.
~.2} The human rights presidents council shall meet
quarterly and a t such other times a s i t deems necessary . At
its initia 1 meeting there shall be elected from its members a
president and vice-president and a new president and vice-
preside nt sha 11 be elected annually thereafter.
~ 3 } ,The human rights presidents council shall coordi-
nate the activities of the various commissions, and shall make
an annual evaluative report, based upon criteria collectively
agreed upon by the commissions, to the commissions, including
the youth commission-,----and th e.......... c. ty ----co_unc.a. ~, . --- --- -
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~4 } The c~nmissians, including the youth commission,
sha 11 submit to the human rights presidents council a t appro-
pria to times, their proposed annual budgets and staf f requests.
The human rights presidents council, in conjunction with the
city manager, sha 11 review and make recommendations to the
budget committee of the city.
Section 3 . Section Z. 28 D of the Eugene Code, 19 71, is hereby
amended by amending subsection ~~} , deleting subsection ~3} , renum-~
Bering subsections ~4} , ~5} , ~6} , ~7} , and ~8} to ~3} , ~4} , ~5} ,
~ 6 } , and ~ 7 } respectively; amending the new subsections ~ 4 } , ~ 5 } ,
and ~ 7 } , to read and provide ;
~. ~8D Youth Commission..
~2} The youth commission shall consist of seven mem-
bers. The council shall appoint the members and fill any
vacancies, after interviews and recommendations by the council
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subcommittee. Members shall be appo,~nted through a public pro-
cess which includes open applications and interviews of f final-
ists by the council s~bca~mmittee. Tn order to provide
continuity, initia 1 appointees sha 11 include two members
selected for aone-year term, three members selected for atwo-
year term, and two members selected for athree-year term.
Thereafter all appointments shall be t~ fill an unexpired term
or for athree-year term, as the case may be.
~4} The youth commission shall meet at least once
e~~ery month at a regularly scheduled place and time. At its
initial meeting it shall elect from its members a president
and vice-president.
~ 5 } To promo ~te the orderly conduct of its affairs, i t
shall adopt rules of procedure for its meetings. This authority
to adopt rules of procedure is limited to adoption of such rules
that are m t in canf lict with any provisions of this code and
as are reasonably necessary to carry out the duties imposed by
section 2.285 of this code.
~7} The city manager may, within his or her dis-
cretion, furnish staff assistance to the youth commission.
Section 4 . Subsection ~2 } of Section 2.285 of the Eugene Code,
19 71, is hereby amended to read and provide :
2.285 Youth Commission ~- Duties. and Powers.
~2 } The president o f the ~ uth commission shall serge
on the human rights presidents council.
Section 5. Section 4.625 of the Eugene Code, l9.?1, is hereby
amended by amending subsections ~1} " ~l~ ~c} ; ~.1} " ~2} "; ~1} " ~3} "; and
~ 3 } thereof , to read and provide :
4.625 Fair Em to ment Practice Provision in Cit Contracts.
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~c} The contractor agrees to post in conspi-
cuous places, available to employees and appli-
cants for employment, no tices to be provided by
the human rights pres.~dents council setting forth
the provisions of this na ndiscrimination clause.
" ~2} The contractor will prior to commencement and
during the term of this contract:
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~a~ furnish to the human rights presidents
council, upon request and on such form as may be
provided by the human rights presidents council,
a written report of the affirmative action taken
by the contractor in implementing the plan des-
cr ibed in paragraph ~.1 ~ ~b ~ within 3 Q days from the
date such request is made; and
fib). Permit the human rights presidents council
to inspect and to copy records of employment., em-
ployment advertisements, application forms, and
other pertinent data and records of the contractor,
far the purpose of investigation to determine com-
pliance with paragraph ~l} .
" ~.3} If upon investigation the human rights presi-
dents council finds reasonable cause to believe that the
contractor or any subcontractors of the contractor have
failed to comply with any of the items of paragraphs
~ 1 ~ or ~2 ~ , the contractor and the city manager shall
be so notified in writing. The city manager shall give
the contractor an opportunity to be heard, after 14 days
written notice. If the city manager concurs in the
findings of the human rights presidents council he or
she may suspend, cancel, or terminate :the principal con-
tract in whole or in part and/or withhold any funds due
or to become due to the contractor, pending compliance
by the contractor andfvr its subcontractors, with the
terms of paragraphs ~l } and ~ 2 ~ .
~3~ The human rights presidents council will initiate
an investigation to determine compliance with the provisions of
this section upon the request of a human rights commission, and
will make. the results of its investigation available to the
commission.
Section ~. That the matters contained herein concern the public
welfare and therefore, an emergency is hereby declared to exist, and
this Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage by
the City Council and approval by the Mayor.
Passed by the City Council this
13th day of December, 182
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City R corder
Approved by the Mayor this
13th day of December, 1982
May
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