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HomeMy WebLinkAbout0939i ORDINANCE NO. 939 (1982 Series) AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO ADDING PART 8 TO CHAPTER 4 OF ARTICLE II OF THE SAN LUIS OBISPO MUNICIPAL CODE, TO RE- CONFIRM THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of San Luis Obispo as follows: SECTION 1. Part 8 is hereby added to Chapter 4 of Article II of the San Luis Obispo Municipal Code, to read as follows: "Part 8 - Human Relations Commission SECTION 2480. CREATED There is hereby established the Human Relations Commission, originally appointed by motion of the City Council in January 1964. SECTION 2480.1 COMPOSITION The Human Relations Commission shall consist of 12 members who are repre- sentative of the diverse groups within the City and who have a demonstrated interest in social issues. SECTION 2480.2 PURPOSE It is the purpose of the Human Relations Commission to advise the Council in its actions to create an environment within the city in which all persons can enjoy equal rights and opportunities regardless of race, religion, sex, national origin, age, physical, mental or economic status. The Human Relations Commission shall make recommendations to the Council or the City Administrative Officer on how these social concerns and human needs can best be addressed. SECTION 2480.3 FUNCTIONS 1. To promote mutual understanding and foster harmonious relations between persons and groups within the community, and provide a forum for residents to discuss problems relating to human rights and relations. 2. To receive and investigate complaints concerning community tensions and acts of discrimination; to assist in resolution of tenant /landlord problems; to provide mediation services to citizens who need rights information and to 0 939 Ordinance No. 939 (1982 Series) cooperate with and assist other human services groups which have similar purposes. To make recommendations to the Council when action is proposed as a means to insuring community cooperation and understanding. 3. To evaluate perceived inadequacies in human rights and services and to recommend possible action. 4. To review and evaluate all city- funding requests from groups which provide human services; to provide liaison to recipients of grant -in -aid monies, through personal contact and required activity and budget reports. 5. Such duties, including studies and research, as the City Council deems necessary and appropriate and assigns to the Commission. SECTION 2480.4 TERMS OF OFFICE Commissioners shall be appointed by the City Council for terms of two (2) years, commencing immediately upon appointment, and six commissioners shall be appointed each year. Commissioners shall serve at the pleasure of the Council. Any commissioner may be reappointed, provided that no appointee shall serve more than four (4) consecutive terms (8 years). Commissioners who have served for six or more consecutive years at the time this ordinance becomes effective shall be eligible for reappointment to no more than one additional term. Vacancies shall be filled, by the Council, for unexpired terms. Appointment for a partial term following an unscheduled vacancy shall not preclude the appointee from serving four consecutive full terms following completion of the partial term, provided the partial term served is less than one year. SECTION 2. This ordinance, together with the ayes and noes, shall be published once in full, at least three (3) days prior to its final passage in the Telegram- Tribune, a newspaper published and circulated in said City, and the same shall go into effect at the expiration of thirty (30) days after its said final passage. -2- Ordinance No. 939 (1982 Series) INTRODUCED AND PASSED TO PRINT by the Council of the City of San Luis Obispo as a meeting held on the 26thday of October , 1982, on motion of Councilman Settle , seconded by Councilman Griffin , and on the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmembers Settle, Griffin, Dovey, Dunin and Mayor Billig NOES: None ABSENT: None ATTEST: 4 CITY FLERK PAMELA WAIVES Approved: City'AdministrativA Offi er City Attorney -3- f�/�G � /�i /9 ���✓�, -r Atli - J ORDINANCE NO. 939 i (1982 Series) FINALLY PASSED this 9th day of November 1982, on motion of Councilwoman Dovey , seconded by Councilman Settle , and on the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmembers Dovey, Settle, Dunin, Griffin and Mayor Billig NOES: None ABSENT: None L � v Mayor e anie C. Billig ATTEST: C ty Clerk Pamela o es