There shall be in the City a commission to be known as the "Human
Relations Commission," referred to in this article as the "Commission,"
which will consist of nine persons, appointed by the Mayor, who shall
be residents of the City. In the year of commencement, the Mayor shall
appoint the nine members for the following terms of service:
All new appointments and reappointments shall be for a three-year
term of service. Any vacancy shall be filled for the unexpired term
in the same manner as the original appointment, and each Commissioner
shall serve without compensation.
The City Human Relations Commission shall serve in an advisory capacity
to the Mayor, and its function shall be to promote understanding,
improve intergroup relations, and advance the objective of creating
a more united community reflecting a climate of respect between all
people in the public and private sectors.
The Commission Chairperson, in consultation with the Mayor and with the approval of a simple majority of the Commissioners present, may appoint appropriate subcommittees, such as housing, employment, media, and public safety. The Commission Chairperson shall appoint one Commissioner to chair each such subcommittee. Subcommittees shall consist of no fewer than five persons. The Commission Chairperson may appoint subcommittee members at large from the community. The function of each subcommittee shall be to make recommendations to the Commission on issues determined by Commission Chairperson in consultation with the other Commissioners, in accordance with the goals outlined in Subsections A and B.
The Human Relations Commission shall meet at least once per month,
and otherwise as needed. Minutes of all meetings of the Commission
shall be submitted to the Mayor. All issues proposed for inclusion
on the Commission agenda shall be consistent with the goals outlined
in this article, and shall be submitted in writing to the Chairperson
no later than three days before the scheduled meeting. The rule may
be waived by a majority of the Commissioners present at the meeting.
The final decision on inclusion of items on the agenda shall be the
responsibility of the Commission Chairperson.