Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Human Rights and Equity Commission outlines work plan, invites Bend accessibility committee to collaborate
Summary
Members of the City of Bend’s Human Rights and Equity Commission (HREC) presented a multi-year work plan and invited the City of Bend Accessibility Advisory Committee (referred to in the meeting as "Kobach") to join subcommittees and shared programming to align equity efforts across city council and staff levels.
On April 24, 2025, representatives of the Human Rights and Equity Commission gave a high-level overview of the commission’s work plan and formally invited the City of Bend Accessibility Advisory Committee to collaborate on policy advocacy, community engagement, education and awareness, and shared events.
The presentation, led by Agatha Ventura of HREC and Andres Portela, the city’s Equity and Inclusion Director and staff liaison to HREC, described a timeline running through December 2026 and emphasized aligning HREC’s council-level recommendations with the advisory work that the accessibility committee provides to the city manager.…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
