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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 20481COUNCIL ORDINANCE NUMBER 20481 COUNCIL BILL NUMBER 5057 AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING THE HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION AND AMENDING SECTIONS 2.013, 2.265, 2.270, 2.275 AND 2.280 OF THE EUGENE CODE, 1971. ADOPTED: November 28, 2011 SIGNED: November 29, 2011 PASSED: 8:0 REJECTED: OPPOSED: ABSENT: EFFECTIVE: December 30, 2011 ORDINANCE NO. 20481 AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING THE HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION AND AMENDING SECTIONS 2.013, 2.265, 2.270, 2.275 AND 2.280 OF THE EUGENE CODE, 1971. THE CITY OF EUGENE DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1 . The "Human Rights Commission" entry set forth in the listing of Boards, Commissions and Committees of Subsection (1) of Section 2.013 of the Eugene Code, 1971, is amended to provide as follows: 2.013 City Council - Boards, Commissions and Committees (1) Except for boards, commissions or committees established pursuant to ordinance, state statute, or intergovernmental agreement, the following are the presently constituted boards, commissions and committees of the city with the number of members and names of the appointive authority indicated thereafter, together with the term and the authority for such board, commission or committee: Human Rights Commission No. , of Members: 10 Community members 1 Councilor or the Mayor Appointment Process: Commission reviews applications and makes recommendations to Council; Council appoints Term: 3 years Authority: EC 2.260 Section 2 . Sections 2.265, 2.270, 2.275 and 2.280 of the Eugene Code, 1971, are amended to provide as follows: 2.265 Human Riahts Commission - Duties and Powers. (1) The commission shall affirm, encourage and initiate programs and services within the community and advise and support city of Eugene services designed to place priority upon protecting, respecting, and fulfilling the full range of universal human rights as enumerated in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. To support and promote human rights, the commission will: Ordinance - Page 1 of 4 (a) Provide human rights education; (b) Be proactive in human rights efforts; (c) Address human rights violations; (d) Ensure active public participation; (e) Be transparent and open; and (f) Be publicly accountable for human rights progress. (2) The commission shall help the city of Eugene and the community work toward the elimination of systemic barriers to equitable treatment and toward inclusion and accommodation of differences among people. The commission will promote justice and equal opportunity for all. In these efforts, the commission may enlist the support of community groups and public agencies. (3) The commission shall endeavor to ascertain the status of civil and human rights in the community. The commission may explore, research and hold hearings to effectuate this provision. (4) The commission shall make periodic recommendations to elected officials and the city manager concerning the civil and human rights of persons and groups in the community. (5) The commission shall cooperate with the city officials to ensure that the city of Eugene is a leader in extending equal opportunity to its community members, including but not limited to: (a) Employment opportunities in city government; (b) Training for city jobs; (c) Equality of city services provided; (d) Equality of all before the law; and (e) Equal treatment of all by holders of city licenses, contracts and privileges. (6) The commission shall cooperate with the city of Eugene in ensuring that the city is receiving, referring and/or investigating specific acts of discrimination against individuals in the community. (7) The commission shall work to educate and encourage community members to report acts of discrimination, hate and bias, to the city of Eugene. 2.270 Human Rights Commission - Membership (1) The commission shall consist of: (a) One member of the city council or the mayor; (b) Ten community members with a demonstrated knowledge and interest in the civil and human rights concerns of the community. Members shall be appointed in a way that strives to have balance on the commission that reflects the community and has protected class representation. (2) Members of - the commission shall be persons who have actively demonstrated an interest and expertise in efforts to promote diversity, equality, equity and understanding of human rights, and to dismantle injustice, discrimination, bigotry, hatred and harassment within the city. Ordinance - Page 2 of 4 (3) Members shall be appointed by the council. The commission shall perform the initial review of applications and make recommendations to council for its consideration. (4) Vacancies on the commission shall be filled in the same manner as original appointments. Except where the vacancy occurs because the member from the council or the mayor ceases to serve on the commission, the council shall appoint, within 90 days of the position becoming vacant, a person to complete the member's unexpired term from the non - commission members of the commission's standing committees. A position becomes vacant upon: (a) The death or resignation of the incumbent; (b) Removal of an incumbent for nonperformance of duty or upon recommendation by the commission after the commission has determined that the incumbent has failed to properly represent the commission or otherwise damaged the work of the commission, and the council has concurred with that determination; (c) Failure of the council to reappoint an incumbent at the expiration of his or her term; or (d) The incumbent ceasing to be qualified for initial appointment. (5) Each community member of the commission shall serve a three -year term. No member of the commission shall serve more than six consecutive years as a member of the commission. 2.275 Human Riahts Commission - Officers. Meetinas. Rules and Procedures. (1) The officers of the commission shall be a chairperson and a vice -chair elected by the commission from among the members of the commission. The chairperson shall preside over meetings of the commission and shall have the right to vote. The vice -chair shall perform the duties of the chairperson in the absence or disability of the chairperson. The officers shall serve for terms of one year. (2) The commission shall meet at least six times a year, with such additional meetings as it deems necessary to properly perform its duties. (3) The commission may make and alter rules for its conduct and procedure, providing they are consistent with state law and applicable provisions of the city charter, ordinances and policies. (4) The commission may approve a leave of absence, not to exceed three months, for a commissioner who is temporarily unable to fulfill the duties of a commissioner. (5) Fifty percent plus one of the current membership, not including any commissioner who is on leave of absence, shall constitute a quorum. (6) The city manager may, within his or her discretion, furnish staff assistance to the commission or to the commission's working groups. 2.280 Human Rights Commission — Work Plan and Task Groups (1) The Commission shall create a work plan that is reviewed by the city Ordinance - Page 3 of 4 manager and approved by the mayor and city council. (2) The commission may create working group(s) to help achieve the work plan goals. (a) Each working group will be led by a commission member. (b) Membership, powers and rules of conduct and procedure of the working group(s) will be determined by the whole commission. (c) Commission working group(s) will abide by Oregon public meetings law. (3) The commission shall present its work plan accomplishments and work plan status annually to the city council. Section 3 . The City Recorder, at the request of, or with the consent of the City Attorney, is authorized to administratively correct any reference errors contained herein, or in other provisions of the Eugene Code, 1971, to the provisions added, amended or repealed herein. Passed by the City Council this 28 day of November, 2011 Approved by the Mayor this �-� day of November, 2011 5 Mom M M� I f ; � R k- ayor Ordinance - Page 4 of 4 � Sir N�W City Attorney's Office MEMORANDUM Date: March 28, 2012 City of Eugene 777 Pearl Street, Room 105 Eugene, Oregon 97401 -2793 (541) 682 -8447 (541) 682 -5414 FAX www.eugene - or.gov To: Sandra Stubbs, Deputy City Recorder r From: Glenn Klein, City Attorney ' Subject: Scrivener Error Correction t C 2.013 Adopted by Ordinance No. 20481 It has come to our attention that a reference error exists in Ordinance No. 20481 which was adopted on November 28, 2011. Ordinance No. 20481 amended the Eugene Code provisions concerning the Human Rights Commission. The amendments included repealing the provisions of EC 2.280 that created four Human Rights Commission subcommittees, and replacing them with provisions that authorize the Human Rights Commission to establish short- term, as needed, working groups to help achieve the Commission's work plan goals. Due to the amendment of EC 2.280, the entries for the Human Rights Commission Agenda Committee and the three Human Rights Commission Standing Committees referenced in EC 2.013 should have been repealed. Please effect a scrivener error correction so that the following entries are removed from EC 2.013: Human Rights Commission - Agenda Committee No. of Members: 5 (The Chairperson and Vice - Chairperson from the Human Rights Commission and the Chairperson or representative from each standing committee) Appointment Process: Election by the Commission and each standing committee Term: During the term of office that provides membership on the Agenda Committee Authority: EC 2.280 Sandra Stubbs March 28, 2012 Page 2 Human Rights Commission - Standing, Committees Committee on Accessibility No. of Members: 10 (Five from the Human Rights Commission, five citizens) Appointment Process: Commission appoints Term: Commission members: during service on Commission; Citizen members 3 years Authority: EC 2.280 Advocate Response Team No. of Members: Appointment Process Term: 5 (At least 3 Human Rights Commissioners and 2 advocates, all from the qualified advocate pool) Commission appoints Commission members: during service on Commission; Citizen members 3 years Authority: EC 2.280 Committee on Education and Outreach No. of Members: 10 (Five from the Human Rights Commission, five citizens) Appointment Process: Commission appoints Term: Commission members: during service on Commission; Citizen members 3 years Authority: EC 2.280 This correction is authorized by Ordinance No. 20481. A copy of this memo should be attached to that Ordinance.