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CHAPTER 205 HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION SECTION: 205.01: Establishment and Membership 205.02: Scope, Duties and Functions 205.01: ESTABLISHMENT AND MEMBERSHIP: There is established a human rights commission of the city, which shall consist of seven members appointed by the City Council and which shall be subject to Chapter 201 of the City Code. (Ord. 566, 2-19-1968) 205.02: SCOPE, DUTIES AND FUNCTION: The purpose of the commission is to encourage secure for all citizens equal opportunity in employment, housing, public accommodations, public services and education and full participation in the affairs of this community by assisting the state department of human rights in implementing the Minnesota Human Rights Act and by advising the City Council on long range programs to improve community relations in the city. Additionally the commission will work to increase the sense of community by providing educational and social opportunities, and support around the topics and issues of human rights. reaching out to all members of the community and ensuring that our city government and its activities, programs and services are accessible understandable and responsive to all. (Ord. 566, 2-19-1968; amd. 1995 Code, Ord. 1324, 08-08- 2005) (Ord. 1381, 04-27-2009) In fulfillment of its purpose, the commission's duties and responsibilities shall be to: A.Enlist the cooperation of agencies, organizations and individuals in the community in an active program directed to create equal opportunity and eliminate discrimination and inequalities. B.Formulate a human relations program for the city to give increased effectiveness and direction to the work of all individuals and agencies addressing themselves to planning, policy making and educational programming in the area of civil and human rights. Comment \[kc1\]: The HRC was uncertain about the intent around a ‘human relations program’ and C.Advise the mayor, the City Council and other agencies of the government of human would like Council input into the functionality of relations and civil rights problems. Act in an advisory capacity with respect to planning or this responsibility. operation of any city department on issues of civil and human rights and recommend the adoption of such specific policies or actions as are needed to provide for full equal opportunity in the community. D. Develop such programs of formal and informal education as will assist in the implementation of the Minnesota state act against discrimination, and provide for the commission's assumption of leadership in recognizing and resolving potential problem areas in the) community. (Ord. 566, 2-19-1968; amd. 1995 Code E.Monitor statistical and other data trends in our city and identify and recommend to the city council ways to encourage mutual understanding among our citizens about the community’s