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Commission notes mission statement edits to include additional protected classes
Summary
Commission members confirmed edits to the bylaws and mission statement to add protected categories, including sexual orientation, and discussed updating posted membership lists.
Commissioners reviewed and confirmed that previous edits to the commission’s mission statement and bylaws included additional protected categories such as sexual orientation.
During discussion a commissioner referenced October minutes from an earlier bylaws review and said the commission’s obligations section had been revised to add protected categories to the mission language. Another commissioner confirmed the updated mission language appears on the current document and said the edits were included in Part C, item 1 of the bylaws.
Why it matters: Updating the mission and bylaws clarifies the commission’s stated scope to receive complaints and otherwise discharge obligations related to discrimination and protected categories.
Other discussion: Commissioners asked that public-facing membership lists and web pages be updated to remove departed members and add current membership. One commissioner said they would mark up the mission statement and request that staff update the published materials once a final version is confirmed.
Ending: Commissioners agreed to consolidate edits and ask staff to update the published bylaws and membership list.
