The City Council finds that prejudice and the practice of discrimination against any individual or group because of race, color, sex, gender identity, age, religion, disability, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, marital status, parental status, military status, source of income, credit history (within the meaning of Section 6-10-053), or criminal history (within the meaning of Section 6-10-054) menace peace and public welfare. The City Council further finds that it is necessary to promote peace and good order and to eliminate such prejudice and discrimination by establishing an agency that will investigate complaints of discrimination, enforce civil rights ordinances, and promote harmony and understanding among various segments of society by gathering information on matters of human relations and providing education and counseling thereon to the various agencies of City government and to interested groups and individuals. The City Council further finds that the function of such an agency can be enhanced by the creation of advisory councils on matters of special concern to groups that historically have been the subject of discrimination and bias, and provide a point of contact between such groups and the City government.
(Prior code § 21-49; Added Coun. J. 3-21-90, p. 13523; Amend Coun. J. 11-6-02, p. 96031, § 2; Amend Coun. J. 3-14-12, p. 22749, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 4-15-15, p. 106130, § 3; Amend Coun. J. 2-10-16, p. 18514, § 4; Amend Coun. J. 4-27-22, p. 46382, § 6; Amend Coun. J. 4-19-23, p. 62651, § 2; Amend Coun. J. 11-15-23, p. 5888, § 2)