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Why it matters: The actions formalize the commission's internal governance and come as staff work to fill vacancies and track pending state and local housing matters that affect how the commission receives and investigates complaints.

Votes at a glance

- Judge Grier nominated and approved as vice chair—motion moved and seconded; outcome: approved (mover/second not specified in the record).

- Bylaws—motion moved and seconded; outcome: approved (mover/second not specified in the record).

- Minutes from the prior meeting—motion moved and seconded; outcome: accepted. A motion to accept the minutes was made and seconded; the second was recorded as \"Andrea.\" The transcript does not record a roll‑call tally.

During the administrative staff report, David Skinner, HRC program manager, told commissioners the commission's statutory membership is 15 but that the body is operating with nine members. \"Currently...we're operating with 9,\" Skinner said, adding that he had submitted about four candidate recommendations to the County Executive's Office of Strategic Partnerships and Alliances and that interviews were ongoing, including two student candidates.

Skinner also discussed recent and pending fair‑housing developments. He said Senator Sidmore's Fair Housing Testing Recording Bill, Senate Bill 107, \"once again got stuck in the House Judiciary Committee,\" and would not advance this legislative session. He also said the Maryland Court granted certiorari in a source‑of‑income case arising from Baltimore County; the Maryland attorney general filed an amicus brief in support of the plaintiff and oral argument was scheduled for May 5.

Staff and commissioners discussed outreach events and educational programming. Skinner referenced past and forthcoming events — including county budget town halls and a Maryland Commission on Civil Rights panel — and commissioners mentioned an education and awareness subcommittee planning a monthly webinar series and revisions to the HRC brochure.

Next steps and administration

Staff said they will continue recruitment for the commission’s remaining seats and will send an editable version of the intake and closed‑case documents for commissioner feedback. The commission’s next meeting was announced for May 14 at 6 p.m. (virtual).","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Baltimore County Human Relations Commission Meeting, April 9, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Commissioners approved bylaws and accepted minutes, nominated Judge Grier as vice chair, and received staff updates that the HRC is operating below its statutory membership and is tracking a state housing case and a bill on recording fair‑housing tests.","taxTitle","Baltimore County, Maryland","taxId",3882,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_46":80,"_48":81,"_50":82,"_52":83,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":84,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":85,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6605900,"Baltimore County HRC reviews standard operating procedures for complaint intake, investigations and closed-case review",1292,706000,1998000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2981246-a307ce416bd2900087bfd42e71cb17d5&start=706&end=1998","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2981246-a307ce416bd2900087bfd42e71cb17d5/thumbnail_706000.jpg","/articles/6605900/Baltimore-County/Maryland/Baltimore-County-HRC-reviews-standard-operating-procedures-for-complaint-intake-investigations-and-closed-case-review","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6605900-0e823d5ddfe06d212db09bcdbc5f2d5b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771185269&Signature=WdAv3iUxjNRMNZET2~gkVUjhUXiKmlHmgLBHjTGY4lSyupbKEnthlyd~KuIOohL4t-IVxzIrvW7atruGGDo9iA3vFC2adrJvQQ8Haph5Bk7pHDFAA3rrrP3kqcmPjuAwWW-wF814pXPwO~-fX3UefJ7q9p1x0ra1t~nz433mUKGKjuYk8w6SWAtzhC~UJqH~8rMTjJPh7h5uKyzBmCv~dWFqczFowZ75XNYjFFV69rgzYX8uQcZkMYts364l1JEuxu9nFLWxBS7qrwSaoG9yaDo2B2P0hFdPR~YagCvuZEm3ZZvkZK1qJLI4bUPOeI3IY7frz2-xw8mNUX89xox~JA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Baltimore County Human Relations Commission reviewed proposed standard operating procedures (SOP) that spell out how the agency will intake, investigate and monitor discrimination complaints, commissioners and staff said at a recent meeting.

The SOP presentation, led by David Skinner, program manager for the HRC, outlined a complaint lifecycle that begins with intake, proceeds to investigation and — depending on findings — can culminate in conciliation, an administrative hearing before the commission or a referral to another jurisdiction.

Why it matters: The SOP sets the deadlines and referral pathways that govern whether and how county residents and other claimants can seek enforcement of local anti‑discrimination rules. The document clarifies time limits for filing, staff review timelines, and how closed cases are shared with commissioners for pattern identification.

Skinner described the formal timelines embedded in the SOP. He said intake summaries are to be presented to the executive director within 14 business days and that the executive director is expected to issue a final decision on whether to open a full investigation within 30 days. \"Findings must be issued via certified mail,\" Skinner said during the presentation.

The SOP sets a 180‑day filing deadline for complaints alleging discrimination that occurred in Baltimore County; if an allegation falls outside that deadline the SOP directs staff to refer the complainant to the Maryland Commission on Civil Rights (which accepts complaints up to 300 days) or to the Maryland Attorney General's Office (365 days), Skinner said.

The presentation also described the commission's closed‑case review process. Closed cases are to be distributed to commissioners on a quarterly basis in redacted form; a subcommittee of three to five commissioners will review cases, produce written analyses within 30 days of receipt, and send recommendations to the commission chair and executive director within 15 days after review. If the subcommittee recommends action, the commission would record a majority vote before staff proceed, the SOP says.

Commissioners raised several implementation questions. Staff told the group the intake form is not yet available for online submission; the form can be emailed or filled out at the HRC offices and translation services are available when needed. Skinner said he had proposed edits to make the intake form clearer, including a more prominent field for how the intake was received (phone, email, in person) and a clearer referral checkbox so staff can record whether they referred a matter to another jurisdiction such as Baltimore City, the Maryland Commission on Civil Rights, the EEOC or HUD's Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity.

Commissioners suggested procedural changes intended to increase clarity: marking some fields as \"Commissioners only\" so internal notes stand out; centering the intake‑method checkbox on the form; and expanding the intake to capture whether staff used multiple contact methods. Skinner said those edits would be incorporated into a revised, editable form.

Skinner and commissioners also discussed training and capacity building. Staff proposed periodic training sessions in which commissioners review anonymized closed files together to learn how fact‑finding is documented and to develop a standard fact‑finding template for staff and commissioners.

The SOP presentation concluded with a reminder that the HRC operates under Baltimore County Code Article 29, and that some matters (for example, complaints about Baltimore County Public Schools or internal county employment matters) may fall outside HRC jurisdiction and be referred to the appropriate agency.

Looking ahead: Staff asked commissioners to submit written feedback on the intake form and the closed‑case brief. The commission plans to distribute redacted closed files quarterly and consider scheduling a training session focused on complex case reviews.","The Baltimore County Human Relations Commission reviewed a proposed standard operating procedure that outlines complaint intake, investigation timelines, jurisdictional limits and the quarterly distribution of redacted closed-case files to commissioners.","actionData","errors"]

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Baltimore County HRC approves bylaws, elects vice chair and accepts minutes; staff reports on vacancies and fair‑housing developments

Baltimore County HRC reviews standard operating procedures for complaint intake, investigations and closed-case review