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Council removes dormant human relations commission from town code
Summary
Council voted to remove language governing a long‑inactive human relations commission and consolidate those provisions into ordinances or resolutions; ordinance passed 5–1.
Mountain View — The Town Council voted on June 15 to delete a section of the town code that referenced a human relations commission the council said no longer exists in practice.
Town Attorney Austin explained the code provision had become obsolete and that the commission’s functions are already covered elsewhere in ordinance language. Removing the charter reference aligns the code with current practice and avoids duplicative language.
Council member Davis expressed support for cleaning up the code. The ordinance to remove the human relations commission language passed on a 5–1 vote, with Council member Davis recorded as the lone dissent.
What happens next: staff will publish the updated code language and confirm whether any operational duties tied to the former commission need reallocation to another board or staff team.
