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EHRAC - ACTION ITEM: (1) SELECT BY A MAJORITY VOTE A CHAIRPERSON (CHAIR) AND A VICE CHAIRPERSON (VICE CHAIR) TO SERVE IN THOSE CAPACITIES UNTIL THE NEXT REORGANIZATION IN JULY 2027 OR THEREAFTER.
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Meeting Date: July 28, 2026
Contact Person/Dept: Michelle Hamilton / Human Resources
Phone Number: (310) 253-5640
Fiscal Impact: Yes [] No [X] General Fund: Yes [] No [X]
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [X] Attachments: []
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (07/23/2026); (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - Equity & Human Relations Advisory Committee (07/23/2026); (E-Mail) All City Staff (07/23/2026)
Department Approval: Dana Anderson, Chief Human Resources Officer (07/23/2026)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the Equity & Human Relations Advisory Committee (EHRAC) selects, by majority vote, a Chairperson (Chair) and Vice Chairperson (Vice Chair) to serve in those capacities until the next reorganization in July 2027 or thereafter.
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
Selection of the Chair and Vice Chair
(1) The EHRAC Bylaws require the Committee to annually designate officers from among its membership. Per Section III of the EHRAC By-laws:
A. Designation of Officers at each meeting in July, the Committee shall elect its officers consisting of Chair and Vice Chair, both of whom shall serve at the pleasure of the Committee.
B. Duties of the Officers
1. The Chair shall preside at all Committee meetings.
2. The Vice-Chair shall perform the duties of the Chair in their absence.
PROCEDURE
Selection of the Chair and Vice Chair
Only those members present at the meeting shall have the right to vote, and the candidate receiving the majority of votes of those present shall be declared the "Chair" and/or "Vice Chair."
The function of Chair and Vice Chair are rotated among the members of a CBC to allow the members to...
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