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Commission debates leadership roles and whether to revive subcommittees

City of Bend Human Rights and Equity Commission · November 18, 2025
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Summary

Commissioners reviewed four defined leadership positions—chair, vice chair, council connector and commissioner connector—discussed one-year terms implied by municipal code, and weighed reviving, streamlining or replacing subcommittees; staff will circulate revised position descriptions for December and the commission aims to nominate in December and vote in January.

Staff presented existing role descriptions for HREC leadership positions and explained the earlier commission work plan included three subcommittees (community engagement, education and awareness, policy). Commissioners and staff discussed whether subcommittees had functioned previously and the practical burdens (scheduling, public meetings law) that…

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