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Commission hears staff finding that HRC bylaws clash with city ordinance, considers ad hoc review or ordinance changes
Summary
Staff told the Human Relations Commission its bylaws — including youth and LGBT positions — do not match the City ordinance and are effectively unenforceable; commissioners discussed removing inconsistent provisions or asking City Council to amend the ordinance and recommended reconstituting an ad hoc to refine proposals.
Staff told the Human Relations Commission that several provisions proposed or present in the commission’s bylaws no longer align with the City ordinance and therefore cannot be enforced as drafted.
The chair explained the problem: parts of the bylaws that reference appointment authority for youth members and certain designated seats do not appear in the city’s charter or ordinance. That mismatch means those…
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