The City Council establishes a committee to review the hiring practices and workplace procedures, as well as the appointment process for city boards and commissions of the city in order to prevent racial injustice and promote best practices that are inclusive and equitable for all people. The Committee may also review policies and practices relating to equitable compensation, training, development, succession and advancement of employees, and other human resource matters. The Committee membership shall include the Human Resource Manager, Council chairperson for the Rules and Personnel Committee (who shall serve for a period of one year, even if their appointment as chair expires during this time), and a nominee from the Inclusion Committee, who acting together, shall recommend to City Council no more than seven additional Committee members in an effort to reflect the diverse components of the community, including race, sex, age, sexual orientation, religion and other pertinent characteristics. A member of the Civil Service Commission will be invited to serve as one of the seven additional members, all of which shall be confirmed by majority vote of City Council. The Mayor shall not serve on the Committee but will receive monthly updates beginning no later than 60 days after the Committee is formed and the Mayor will have the opportunity to contribute suggestions to the Committee as part of the monthly update. The Committee, who may choose to work in conjunction with a consultant (described more fully in § 34.126), shall present its final recommendations to the Mayor and City Council within one year of the date this legislation is passed.
(Prior Code, § 288.01) (Res. 2020-R59, passed 9-8-2020)