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Unless otherwise specified, as used in this chapter:
CITY: Salt Lake City, a municipal corporation of the state of Utah.
COMMISSION: Salt Lake City human rights commission created in section 10.02.040 of this chapter.
COUNCIL: Salt Lake City council.
DISABILITY: A physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more of a person's major life activities, including a person having a record of such impairment or being regarded as having such an impairment or defined and covered by the Americans with disabilities act of 1990, 42 USC section 12102.
DISCRIMINATION: A practice in employment, immigration, housing, public safety, public transportation or in other city departments or services that unfairly segregates or separates on the grounds of age, ancestry, color, disability, gender, national origin, marital status, medical condition, physical limitation, race, religion, sexual orientation, or gender identity or is unlawful under the United States constitution, the Utah constitution, title VII of the civil rights act of 1964, the age discrimination in employment act, the Americans with disabilities act, the Utah antidiscrimination act of 1965, or the Utah fair housing act.
GENDER: Sex and includes pregnancy, childbirth, and disabilities relating to pregnancy or childbirth.
GENDER IDENTITY: A person's actual or perceived gender related identity, appearance, mannerisms, or other characteristics of an individual with or without regard to the person's sex at birth.
MARITAL STATUS: A person is either single, married, divorced, or separated.
MAYOR: The duly elected or appointed and qualified mayor of Salt Lake City.
MEMBER: A person appointed by the mayor with the advice and consent of the council who is duly qualified as an acting and voting member of the commission.
NATIONAL ORIGIN: The place of birth of an individual or any lineal ancestors.
PERSON: An individual.
SEXUAL ORIENTATION: A person's actual or perceived orientation as heterosexual, homosexual, or bisexual. (Ord. 67-13, 2013)
A. There is created the human rights commission which shall be composed of nine (9) members.
B. Seven (7) representatives shall be appointed with one representative from each of the seven (7) council districts; and two (2) representatives shall be appointed from the community who represent the diversity of the city.
C. Notwithstanding Section 2.07.040.B.1, at least one (1), but no more than two (2), of the members of the human rights commission shall also serve on the racial equity in policing commission and one (1) other member of the human rights commission shall also serve on the accessibility and disability commission. Membership eligibility requirements for the racial equity in policing commission and the accessibility and disability commission are independent of the eligibility requirements for the human rights commission. (Ord. 5-22, 2022: Ord. 50-21, 2021: Ord. 67-13, 2013)
If a vacancy occurs for any reason before the member's term expires, the mayor, in exercising his or her discretion in making appointments, shall, when advisable, take into consideration the geographic diversity of the city and the bipartisan nature of the commission. (Ord. 67-13, 2013)
A. The commission shall make recommendations to the mayor and the council regarding the commission's:
1. Ongoing review of ordinances or policies;
2. Use of educational resources on issues of discrimination and equal treatment;
3. Review of complaints of discrimination involving city departments or city services for the purpose of identifying the possible systemic or institutional sources of such instances of discrimination;
4. Review of legislation, policies, or other action by the city designed to further the elimination of prejudice and discrimination;
5. Review of any pending legislation, policy changes, or other city action that may impact human rights and relations;
6. Research conducted or factual data obtained, within budgetary constraints, on the status and treatment of diverse populations and the best ways to improve human relations, to eliminate discrimination and to secure full and equal participation;
7. Investigation of opportunities to collaborate with other groups to foster nondiscrimination education;
8. Work in partnership to foster positive intergroup relations by instituting and conducting educational programs;
9. Actions as a resource at the request of community councils; and
B. In addition to the powers and duties set forth in Subsection 10.02.110.A, the commission may review recommendations brought by the racial equity in policing commission and the accessibility and disability commission and issue a position of opposition or support of those recommendation.
C. The commission shall report to the council and the mayor no less than once each year on its activities, recommendations, and findings concerning matters on human rights and nondiscrimination policies. The report shall be in writing and made accessible to the public.