547.09 PURPOSE OF THE HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION.

   It is found that prejudice and discrimination against any individual or group because of race, color, creed, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity, place of birth, age, marital status or handicap is inimical to our American tradition of equality, of opportunity for all, and menaces peace and public welfare; that to eliminate such prejudice and discrimination an instrumentality of government should be established through which the residents of the City may be kept informed of denials within the City of such equality of opportunity and may seek enforcement of the rights secured by Sections 547.01 and 547.07 and of developments which promote such equality. From this instrumentality the elected and appointed officials, and the departments of this City may obtain expert advice and assistance in adopting those measures to keep peace and good order and harmony among the residents of the City, to bring about and maintain harmony, to avoid intergroup tensions, to promote tolerance and goodwill and to ensure equality of treatment and of opportunity to all regardless of race, color, sexual orientation, gender identity, ancestry, national origin, place of birth, age, marital status or handicap.

(Ord. 16-444. Passed 12-21-16.)