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COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT ITEM NUMBER:/f
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FROM: Ken Hampian, Assistant City Administrative Officer
Prepared By: Deb Hossli, Administrative Analyst T*
SUBJECT: Human Relations Commission 1992-93 Workplan
CAO RECOMMENDATION: Approve the Human Relation Commission's Workplan for
1992-93 as submitted.
DISCUSSION:
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Pursuant to the by-laws established for the Human Relations Commission (HRC), a
workplan must be submitted to the Council on an annual basis outlining the activities that
the Commission intends to undertake during the coming year.
Attached, for Council consideration, is the HRC's workplan for 1992-93. It is composed
of five components: Human Assessment Update/Grants-In-Aid, Homeless Issues,
Education and Forums, Anti-Hate Violence Coalition, and Human Services Coordinating
Council Liaison. Each component contains an explanation of the program and outlines
the HRC's proposed activities during 1992-93.
Four of the five workplan components represent a continuation of existing activities. The
only new activity the HRC is proposing to become involved in is the creation of an Anti-
Hate Violence Coalition. As proposed, the HRC would take the lead in establishing a
coalition that will develop a pro-active plan to encourage greater cultural awareness in the
community. Once the coalition is fully functioning, it would be the Commission's intention
to step out of the lead role and appoint one member to serve as a liaison.'
CONCURRENCES:
The HRC unanimously approved their workplan during their August meeting.
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ATTACHMENTS:
Workplan
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HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION 1992-93 WORKPLAN
1. HUMAN NEEDS ASSESSMENT/GRANTS-IN-AID
■ Commission Responsibilities: The Human Relations Commission has
created a Subcommittee to oversee the Human Needs Assessment and the
Grants-In-Aid Program. The Human Needs Assessment/Grants-In-Aid
Subcommittee is responsible for updating the Human Needs Assessment
on an annual basis, developing a formal policy for using the Human Needs
Assessment to establish annual Grants-In-Aid priorities, and carrying out the
annual Grants-In-Aid Program.
With respect to timing, the Subcommittee will focus their efforts in the first
half of the fiscal year (July through December) on updating the Human
Needs Assessment and developing the policy for setting Grants-In-Aid.
priorities. The annual Grants-In-Aid Program will then take place during the
second half of the fiscal year (January through June).
■ Subcommittee Members: Randy Baudendistel (Chair), Joan Lawrence,
and Don Green
2. HOMELESS ISSUES
■ Commission Responsibilities: The Human Relations Commission is
responsible for monitoring the City's contract with the EOC for the operation
of the Homeless Shelter. This includes:
■ reviewing quarterly financial and operational reports from the Shelter;
and
■ providing staff with recommendations on whether to release quarterly
contract funding based on Shelter performance; and
■ working closely with the Shelter to assist in their efforts to encourage
better relationships with the neighbors; and
■ serving as an open forum for the community to express concerns
regarding the homeless or the Shelter.
The Commission has established a liaison to the Homeless Shelter that
serves as the Commission's direct link to the Shelter (in addition to staff).
■ Commission Liaison: Randy Baudendistel
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3. EDUCATIONS AND FORUMS
■ Commission Responsibilities: The Human Relations Commission has
established a Subcommittee that will be responsible for sponsoring (or co-
sponsoring) a minimum of two forums per year to educate community
residents on various human service or civil rights topics under the purview
of the Commission. No specific topics have been selected as yet.
■ Subcommittee Members: Don Green (Chair), Linda Barra, and George
Brudney.
4. ANTI-HATE VIOLENCE COALITION
■ Commission Responsibilities: The Human Relations Commission has
established a Subcommittee to take the lead in creating an Anti-Hate
Violence Coalition. Once the Coalition is fully functional, the Commission
will step out of the lead role and appoint one member to serve as a liaison
to the Coalition.
In its conceptual state, the Coalition will focus its efforts on developing a
pro-active plan to encourage greater inter-cultural awareness so that hate
violence will not become the problem it has in other communities.
■ Subcommittee Members: Marion Wolff (Chair), Linda Barra and Fran
Fura.
5. HUMAN SERVICES COORDINATING COUNCIL
■ Commission Responsibilities: The Human Relations Commission
participates in the activities of the Human Services Coordinating Council
(HSCC). The purpose of the HSCC is to encourage networking among the
human service providers in the County. This helps to insure that human
services are provided efficiently and effectively and reduces the potential for
duplication of effort. The HSCC also sponsors quarterly forums on topics
of interest to the human service community.
With respect to Commission involvement in the HSCC, the Commission has
established a liaison to the HSCC and funds the cost of typesetting the
quarterly forum flyers (approximately $200 per year).
■ Commission Liaison: Marion Wolff
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