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Chief Administrative Office recommending the Board Approve the Final Passage (Second Reading) of Ordinance 5134 amending Title 2, Article XIV, Section 2.20.1100 (et. seq.), Human Rights Commission. (Cont. 11/17/2020, Item 33)
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On November 17, 2020 item 33 the Board approved the Introduction (First Reading) of Ordinance 5134 and continued the matter to December 8, 2020 for Final Passage (Second Reading).
On March 7, 2017 the Board adopted Resolution 048-2017 Promoting Civility, Respect, Tolerance, and Human Rights and formed an ad hoc committee consisting solely of Supervisors Novasel and Frentzen to work with staff on the potential establishment of a Civil/Human Rights commission. The purpose of the commission is to promote tolerance and mutual respect between all persons, and to promote positive human relationships for the purpose of insuring public peace, health, safety and the general welfare. On March 20, 2018, the Board adopted Ordinance 5081 establishing a seven (7) member Human Rights Commission for El Dorado County.
Since that time, the Commission has met regularly to discuss Human Rights issues in the County, but has encountered challenges with meeting their intended purpose. On June 30, 2020, the Board directed that the Chief Administrative Office and County Counsel work with the Human Rights Commission. Staff worked with the Commission to
hold three meetings, discussing potential changes to their bylaws, a draft workplan, and discussing the commission’s role in the County.
On September 29, 2020, the Board directed staff to return to the Board before the end of the year with a revised Human Rights Commission Ordinance. The new ordinance has been written to be consistent with the Human Rights Commission's bylaws, focusing the role of the Commission on education, and removing language pertaining to investigating and intervening in cases of bias.
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