The Commission shall administer the Iowa Civil Rights Act as contained in the Iowa Code Chapter 216, and amendments thereto and shall have, exercise and perform all applicable powers and duties as provided thereby and the following:
(A) Establish rules to govern, expedite and effectuate the procedures of the Civil Rights Act and its own actions thereunder;
(B) Appoint and prescribe the duties of employees as the Commission deems necessary for the enforcement of this subchapter, subject to the funds appropriated by the Council for that purpose;
(C) Issue publications and reports of investigations and research as in the judgment of the Commission tend to promote good will among the various racial, religious and ethnic groups within the city and which tend to minimize or eliminate discrimination in public accommodations, employment, apprenticeship and on-the-job training programs, vocational schools or housing, because of race, creed, color, sex, national origin, religion, disability or ancestry;
(D) Prepare and transmit to the Mayor and to the Council from time to time, but not less than once each year, reports describing its proceedings investigations, hearings conducted and the outcome thereof, decisions rendered and the other work performed by the Commission;
(E) Make recommendations to the Mayor and Council for further legislation as may be necessary and desirable, and adopt, publish, amend and rescind regulations consistent with and necessary for the enforcement of this subchapter;
(F) Enter into contracts with federal and state civil rights agencies which would further the purposes of this subchapter;
(G) Hold meetings at intervals of not less than one per month at a time and place to be determined by the Commission;
(H) Establish and administer a positive affirmative action plan for the city, and administer any fair housing programs as are necessitated by federal and state regulations;
(I) Assist all city contracting authorities in preparing equal employment opportunity and anti-discrimination provisions for contract specifications and advise them as to the compliance records of prospective contractors; and
(J) Require that all city agencies, boards and commissions forward to the agency all equal opportunity documents for review and evaluation prior to their submission thereof to any state or federal agency.
(1999 Code, § 31.04)