§ 2.132.020. Mission and objectives.

A.

The mission of the human relations commission is to protect and promote the personal dignity of all people by protecting and promoting their safety, health, security, peace, and general welfare.

B.

The commission will endeavor to carry out this mission both proactively and reactively by:

1.

Investigating complaints within the general services district regarding perceived discrimination;

2.

Reviewing allegations of discriminatory misconduct by metropolitan government employees, including but not limited to employees of the police department, fire department, health department, department of codes administration, public works, metropolitan beer permit board, metropolitan development and housing agency and department of water and sewerage services, and fostering better relations between employees of metropolitan government and the people they seek to serve;

3.

Lessening and eliminating prejudice and discrimination through educational and awareness-enhancing programs designed to promote tolerance, respect, and the value of diversity;

4.

Proposing legislation addressing human relations issues in the general services district and enhancing the enforcement of statutes and ordinances that already exist;

5.

Fostering mutual understanding, tolerance, and respect among all economic, social, religious, ethnic, and other community groups by working with existing educational, religious, governmental, social and community agencies.

(Ord. 94-1129 § 1 (part), 1994)