There is hereby established an Equal Opportunity Commission, which shall succeed the Affirmative Action Commission and shall consist of 11 members who shall be qualified electors of the County. Commissioners shall not hold any paid County office or employment. All appointments to the Equal Opportunity Commission shall be made by the Board of Supervisors and shall continue in effect until a successor is appointed. Each Supervisor shall appoint two members of the Equal Opportunity Commission. In addition, one member of the Equal Opportunity Commission shall be appointed at large by the Board of Supervisors. Members of the Equal Opportunity Commission shall be selected on the basis of interest in upholding high standards of public service employment, County productivity, and the fair treatment of County employees, as well as knowledge of equal employment opportunity principles and personnel administration. Equal Opportunity Commission members shall serve a term of four years with terms of office which shall be staggered. Five of the initial appointments by the Board of Supervisors to the Commission shall be for two year terms to permit the terms of office of the Commission to be staggered. Terms of office shall begin on January 1 of the appropriate year and end on the last day of December. Commission members shall serve at the pleasure of the Board member who is responsible for the appointment except that the member appointed at large by the Board of Supervisors shall serve at the pleasure of a majority of the Board of Supervisors. The Equal Opportunity Commission responsibilities shall consist of monitoring and reviewing the equal employment opportunity programs and advising the Board of Supervisors of progress in equal employment opportunity. The Commission shall review and make recommendations on the Equal Employment Opportunity Plan, amendments thereto, or any plan which succeeds the Equal Employment Opportunity Plan. The Board of Supervisors may establish guidelines for the Commission to follow in carrying out its functions.
(Ord. 2825, passed --1984; Am. Ord. 3732, passed --1998; Am. Ord. 3892, passed --2003; Am. Ord. 4148, passed - -2011)