Title
Discuss Process and Options for Forming a City of Olympia Human Rights Commission
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
City Manager Recommendation:
Discuss the process and options for forming a City of Olympia Human Rights Commission and forward a recommendation to City Council for review and approval.
Report
Issue:
Whether to discuss the process and options for forming a City of Olympia Human Rights Commission and forward a recommendation to City Council for review and approval.
Staff Contact:
Olivia Salazar de Breaux, Equity and Inclusion Coordinator, Human Resources, 360.753.8343
Stacey Ray, Strategic Planning and Performance Manager, Office of Performance and Innovation, 360.753.8406
Presenter(s):
Olivia Salazar de Breaux, Equity and Inclusion Coordinator, Human Resources
Stacey Ray, Strategic Planning and Performance Manager, Office of Performance and Innovation
Background and Analysis:
The City Council forwarded to the General Government Committee (Committee) a referral to request the development of a Human Rights Commission (Attachment A). The referral requested the Committee to develop the best process to scope and populate a new commission. The referral also stated that community members most impacted by social and institutional racism needed to be integral to the development of the commission and its resulting work plan.
As is highlighted in the referral, Olympia will not be the first community to create an advisory commission to address social and institutional racism. There are other established models all with differing names, charges, roles, authority, and positions. To support identifying an approach that will meet our community's unique needs, staff will share several options for how to approach forming a commission (Attachment B).
Traditional Approach. This approach follows a process the City currently uses to identify and appoint members to other advisory committees and commissions. This process comprises of ...
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