§ 94-41. Functions.

The human relations commission shall perform the following functions:

(1)

Receiving, investigating and making recommendations to the Mayor and to appropriate city agencies for the resolution of complaints alleging violations of article(s) III (public accommodation), IV (fair housing), and V (private employment) of this chapter and within 30 days to secure a response. The procedures for handling such complaints are set forth in article VI, section 94-121 of this chapter.

(2)

Upon its own motion, testing, investigating, making and filing complaints alleging violations of the human relations code.

(3)

Making studies, conducting research and preparing recommendations as to needed ordinances and resolutions.

(4)

Developing human relations plans and policies for the city and assisting in their execution and making investigations and studies appropriate to effectuate this article and to issue such publications and such results of investigations and research as in its judgment will tend to inform persons of the rights assured and remedies provided under this article, to promote goodwill and minimize or eliminate discrimination because of race, color, creed, religion, sex, domestic relationship status, parental status, familial status, sexual orientation, national origin, gender identity, age, or disability.

(5)

Inquiring into incidents of the conditions which may lead to tension and conflict among racial, religious and nationality groups and to take such action within the authority granted by law to this office, as may be designed to alleviate such conditions, tension and conflict.

(6)

Calling conferences of persons in the industries of housing, public accommodations, and employment to acquaint them with the requirements of articles I through VI of this chapter, and to endeavor with their advice to develop programs of voluntary compliance and enforcement.

(7)

Furnishing any person with such technical assistance as the commission deems appropriate, and requiring the production for examination of any documents or items relating to any matter under investigation or in question before the commission.

(8)

Receiving, investigating and making recommendations to the Mayor and to the appropriate city agencies for the resolution of complaints alleging instances of racial profiling and within 30 days to secure a response.

(Code 1977, § 5-9004; Ord. No. 2000-79, § 1, 12-12-00; Ord. No. 2002-70, § 4, 9-24-02)