(A) The Human Rights Commission shall have the following powers and duties:
(1) To collaborate with other organizations to assist in educating the community about diversity issues;
(2) To assess the human relations and civil rights needs of the community and to advise the administration and City Council of the results of these assessments;
(3) To advise the administration and City Council on matters concerning the State Human Rights Act, being Minn. Stat. §§ 363A.01 et seq.;
(4) To cooperate with other groups and governmental agencies concerned with human rights;
(5) To form study groups and advisory committees to the Commission, which may include persons who are not members of the Commission, to assist in the accomplishment of its duties;
(6) To provide support and information services to persons in matters of discrimination and intolerance; and
(7) To develop a community-wide readiness plan to address problems arising from discrimination or intolerance.
(B) The Commission shall have the power to seek outside funding sources in addition to resources supplied by the city to assist in its mission. All outside monies or grants received by the Commission are subject to the city’s Charter and ordinance provisions.
(Ord. 1234, passed 6-6-2000) (Ord. 1523, passed 5-5-2015)