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PRCSC - Appointment of an Ad Hoc Subcommittee for the Purpose of Receiving/Sharing Information with the City Council Equity Subcommittee Related to Creating a Human Relations Committee.
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Meeting Date: April 2, 2019
Contact Person/Dept: Corey Lakin/PRCS-Administration
Phone Number: (310) 253-6682
Fiscal Impact: Yes [] No [X] General Fund: Yes [] No []
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [X] Attachments: [X]
Public Notification: (Email) Meetings and Agendas - Parks, Recreation and Community Services Commission (3/29/19); (Email) Parks, Recreation & Community Service Department Updates (3/29/19)
Department Approval: Corey Lakin, PRCS Director (3/28/19)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the Parks, Recreation and Community Services Commission discuss and appoint an ad hoc subcommittee for the purpose of receiving/sharing information with the City Council Equity Subcommittee related to creating a Human Relations Committee.
BACKGROUND / DISCUSSION
On November 12, 2018, the City Council received a request from a Culver City community work group ("Work Group") to consider forming a Human Relations Committee ("Committee"). The Work Group recommended that a Committee be created and empowered to encourage and improve intergroup relations. In summary, the submitted proposal (Attachment 1) requests that the Committee's powers and duties include, but not be limited to:
* Improving intergroup relations regardless of race, religion, gender, ability, etc.
* Promoting and celebrating diversity and inclusion
* Preventing intercultural tension, bullying, incidents of hate, etc.
* Reviewing and recommending related policies
* Facilitating community dialogue and training pertaining to human relations
* Providing alternative reporting options for complaints of discrimination
The City Council discussed the request at its January 28, 2019 meeting and directed...
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