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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09410 ORD - 07/02/1969AN ORDINANCE CREATING THE CORPUS CHRISTI HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION IN LIEU OF THE PREVIOUSLY EXISTING HUMAN RELATIONS COMMITTEE, HERETOFORE EXISTING UNDER ORDINANCE NO.7053, WHICH ORDINANCE IS HEREBY REPEALED; PRESCRIBING THE COMPOSITION AND DUTIES OF SUCH COIlMISSION; PROVIDING STAFF ASSISTANCE. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS: SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS WHENEVER THE WORD "COMMISSION" APPEARS IN THIS ORDINANCE, IT SHALL MEAN THE CORPUS CHRISTI COMMISSION ON HUMAN RELATIONS. WHENEVER THE WORD "ADMINISTRATOR" APPEARS IN THIS ORDINANCE, IT SHALL MEAN THE PERSON DESIGNATED HUMAN RELATIONS ADMINISTRATOR BY THE CITY MANAGER. SECTION 2. ESTABLISHMENT AND TERMS OF OFFICE THERE IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED A COMMISSION ADVISORY TO THE CITY COUNCIL TO BE KNOWN AS THE CORPUS CHRISTI HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION. SAID COMMISSION SHALL CONSIST OF NINE (9) MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE MAYOR WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE CITY COUNCIL. THE MEMBERS SHALL BE BROADLY REPRESENTA- TIVE OF THE TOTAL COMMUNITY DRAWN FROM VARIOUS RACIAL, RELIGIOUS AND ETHNIC GROUPS. THE MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION SHALL SERVE WITHOUT COMPENSATION. MEMBERS OF SUCH COMMISSION SHALL SERVE STAGGERED TERMS OF THREE (3) YEARS. INITIAL APPOINTMENT OF THREE (3) OF THE MEMBERS SHALL BE FOR ONE (1) YEAR, THREE (3) OF THE MEMBERS FOR TWO (2) YEARS AND THREE (3) OF THE MEMBERS FOR THREE (3) YEARS. ALL TERMS SHALL BEGIN ON THE ANNIVERSARY DATE OF THE ADOP- TION OF THIS ORDINANCE, BUT EACH MEMBER SHALL SERVE UNTIL HIS SUCCESSOR IS APPOINTED. SECTION 3. OFFICERS THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMISSION SHALL BE DESIGNATED BY THE MAYOR AND HIS TERM OF OFFICE FIXED AT THE TIME OF THE INITIAL APPOINTMENT. THERE- AFTER, THE MAYOR SHALL DESIGNATE THE CHAIRMAN AS HIS TERM OF OFFICE ENDS OR SOONER IF THE POSITION OF CHAIRMAN SHALL BECOME VACANT. THE COMMISSION SHALL ANNUALLY ELECT AT ITS FIRST JULY MEETING A VICE - CHAIRMAN FROM AMONG ITS MEMBERS. 9410 IN THE EVENT OF THE DEATH OR RESIGNATION OF ANY MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION, A SUCCESSOR SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE MAYOR, WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE CITY COUNCIL, FOR THE REMAINING TERM OF THE VACANT POSITION. IF SOME MEMBER ALREADY ON THE COMMISSION IS APPOINTED TO THE CHAIRMANSHIP, THE BALANCE OF HIS TERM SHALL BE FILLED BY APPOINTMENT. SECTION 14. REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS THE COMMISSION SHALL KEEP MINUTES OF ITS MEETINGS AND ACTIVITIES AND FURNISH COPIES OF SAID MINUTES TO THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL WITHIN FIF- TEEN (15) DAYS OF THE MEETING OR ACTIVITY. THE ADMINISTRATOR SHALL PROVIDE THE NECESSARY ADMINISTRATIVE AND CLERICAL SUPPORT SO THAT THE COMMISSION CAN EXPEDITIOUSLY CARRY OUT ITS DUTIES. SECTION 5. DUTIES THE COMMISSION SHALL STUDY PROBLEMS OF GROUP RELATIONS WITHIN THE CITY AND ADVISE AND COOPERATE WITH THE MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL, CITY MANAGER AND ALL CITY BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS WITH RELATION TO ANY SUCH PROBLEMS. THE COMMISSION SHALL MAKE ITS REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL, CITY MANAGER AND CITY BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS FOR THE BETTERMENT OF INTERGROUP RELATIONSHIPS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY OR FOR THE HANDLING OF ANY SPECIFIC PROBLEM: THE COMMISSION IS FURTHER AUTHORIZED TO: (A) DEVISE AND RECOMMEND TO THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL WAYS AND MEANS TO DISCOURAGE AND COMBAT PREJUDICE, INTOLERANCE AND BIGOTRY IN ALL GROUPS AND IN THEIR RELATIONS WITH ONE ANOTHER. (B) DISCOVER ALL PRACTICES AND POLICIES CALCULATED TO CREATE CONFLICTS AND TENSIONS, AND RECOMMEND TO THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL WAYS AND MEANS FOR THEIR ELIMINATION. (C) REPORT AND RECOMMEND TO THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL MEANS OF ELIMINATING ANY UNFAIR OR UNJUST DISCRIMINA- TION AGAINST ANY PERSON OR GROUP WHICH WOULD BE DEEMED DETRIMENTAL TO THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE COMMUNITY. -2- (D) INFORM AND WARN THE PUBLIC OF RUMORS AND MISLEADING INFORMATION DETRIMENTAL TO THE PURPOSES OF THE COMMISSION. (E) ORIGINATE, RECEIVE, HEAR AND INVESTIGATE COMPLAINTS OF DISCRIMINATION BY OR AGAINST ANY PERSON OR GROUP AND REPORT ITS FINDINGS TO THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL. (F) RECEIVE, HEAR AND INVESTIGATE COMPLAINTS REFERRED BY THE ADMINISTRATOR IN ACCORDANCE WITH ORDINANCE NO. 9011 (FAIR HOUSING ORDINANCE) AND ORDINANCE N0. 7421 PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS) OF THE CITY, AND REPORT ITS FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS AS REQUIRED AND DIRECTED BY SAID ORDINANCES. SECTION 6. CONTINUING DUTIES AS PART OF ITS CONTINUING PROGRAM IT SHALL BE THE DUTY OF THE COMMISSION TO: (A) COOPERATE WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND CITY AGENCIES, CITIZENS, CITIZENS' ORGANIZATIONSp SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND PAROCHIAL AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS IN FORMULATING AND DEVELOPING PLANS, PROCEDURES, METHODSp AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS TO STIMULATE THE INTEREST OF THE ENTIRE POPULATION IN ACCOMPLISHING THE OBJECTIVES OF THE COMMISSION. (B) ENLIST THE COOPERATION OF ALL RACIAL, RELIGIOUS, EDUCATIONAL, COMMUNITY, CIVIC, LABOR, FRATERNAL BENEVOLENT GOVERNMENTAL AND OTHER CONSTRUCTIVE COMMUNITY FORCES AND TALENTS THAT WOULD BE HELPFUL IN DISCHARGING ITS DUTIES. (C) CONDUCT VOLUNTARY SURVEYS] ASSEMBLE PERTINENT DATA, CONFER WITH ANY AND ALL GROUPS, AND HOLD HEARINGS TO EXPEDITE THE WORK OF THE COMMISSION. (D) ENDEAVOR BY EDUCATION TO INDUCE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE EMPLOYERS, LABOR AND PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES TO INSTITUTE NONDISCRIMINATORY PRACTICES IN EMPLOYMENTS UNION MEMBERSHIP, PROMOTION, WAGES] WORKING CONDITIONS, LAYOFFS AND JOB OPPORTUNITIES. SECTION 7. CONrI TTEES THE CHAIRMAN OF THE HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION SHALL HAVE AUTHORITY TO APPOINT COMMITTEES CONSISTING OF COMMISSION MEMBERS AND OTHERS FROM THE COMMUNITY. THE AUTHORITY OF SUCH COMMITTEE SHALL BE RESTRICTED TO SPECIFIC ASSIGNMENTS SET FORTH BY THE COMMISSION AND SUCH AUTHORITY SHALL TERMINATE UPON A FINAL REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE FULL COMMISSION. THE CHAIR- MAN OF ANY SUCH COMMITTEES SHALL BE A COMMISSION MEMBER. SECTION 8. REPEAL p THIS ORDINANCE SHALL REPLACE ORDINANCE NO. j653 • �p�Or ` >&c>`Z. That the foregoing ordinance was read for the f rst time and passed to its second reading on this the Z&day of urt1V- 19�1'_, by the following vote: Jack R. Blackmon Gabe Lozano, Jr. V. A. "Dick" Bradley, Jr. Eduardo E. de Ases Ken McDaniel W. J. "Wrangler" Roberts Ronnie Sizemore That the foregoing ordinance was read for the second time and passed to its third reading on this the s day of �/Ull� 1969 by the following vote: Jack R. Blackmon Gabe Lozano, Sr. 11- V. A. "Dick" Bradley, Jr. d4.-t � Eduardo E. de Ases Ken McDaniel W. J. "Wrangler" Roberts Ronnie Sizemore -/-�� That the foregoing ordinanceNas read for the third time and passed finally on this the j� day of 19j�t, by the following vote: Jack R. Blackmon Gabe Lozano, Sr.� V. A. "Dick" Bradley, Jr. Eduardo E. de Ases Ken McDaniel W. J. "Wrangler" Roberts Ronnie Sizemore w PASSED AND APPROVED, this the day o i , 19619 ATTEST: City ecretary MAYOR n E✓� THE TY 0 US CHRISTI, TEXAS APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM THIS HE DAY OF / ��sw ty Attorney