CROSS REFERENCES
Department of Community Development, CO Ch 137
Administration of provisions to eliminate employment discrimination, CO 663.05
There is hereby established in the office of the Mayor a board known as the Community Relations Board, consisting of the Mayor, as chairman ex-officio, two members of Council of different political affiliations chosen by Council for a term of two years, and fourteen persons broadly representative of the social, economic and cultural interests of the community, appointed by the Mayor, with the approval of Council, for four-year terms. However, of the original appointment three shall be appointed for one-year terms, three shall be appointed for two-year terms, three shall be appointed for three-year terms and five shall be appointed for four-years terms; provided further that not less than five shall represent organized industry, not less than three shall represent organized labor and not less than five shall be public members. A member of the Board may be removed for cause by the Mayor but only after opportunity has been afforded for a public hearing before the Mayor within ten days after written charges have been given such member by the Mayor and a copy filed with the Clerk of Council. Such member shall be heard in person or by counsel. Action of the Mayor shall be final unless not later than the second meeting of Council there after, Council shall disapprove such removal by the affirmative vote of two-thirds of the members elected thereto.
(Ord. No. 233-50. Passed 2-6-50)
(a) The Community Relations Board shall promote amicable relations among the racial and cultural and other groups within the community; take appropriate steps to deal with conditions which strain relationships; aid in the coordination of the activities of private organizations concerned with these relationships; assemble, analyze and disseminate authentic and factual data relating to interracial and other intergroup relationships. It shall have power to publish and distribute at public expense such factual material as it shall deem necessary or desirable.
(b) The Board shall investigate on its own initiative any complaint, situation or occurrence which may strain relationships.
(c) The Board shall coordinate its efforts to achieve its duties with those efforts of the Office of Equal Opportunity to carry out the duties set forth in Section 123.08 of these Ordinances.
(Ord. No. 77-94. Passed 3-14-94, eff. 3-23-94)
The Community Relations Board shall nominate and the Mayor shall appoint an Executive Director who shall serve until removed by the Mayor with the concurrence of a majority of the Board. Upon nomination of the Executive Director, the Board shall appoint as its staff such technical and office personnel and assistants as it may deem necessary within the appropriation made available for such purpose. All such appointments, except one assistant and one secretary to the Executive Director, shall be made in conformity with the civil service provisions of the Charter.
(Ord. No. 240-45. Passed 3-5-45)
Under the direction of the Community Relations Board the Executive Director shall supervise and control the staff. He shall:
(a) Serve as Secretary of the Board and of any advisory committee or subcommittee which may be created.
(b) Maintain contacts with all groups throughout the community which are concerned with interracial and other intergroup understanding, report to the Board regarding the activities of these groups, be a source of accurate and reliable data on the acute problems in the field of interracial and other intergroup understanding and join one or more of these groups as a member if he so chooses, with the approval of the Board; any expense of membership is to be charged against the Board budget.
(c) Implement the decisions of the Board and on the advice of the Board shall work in cooperation with the directors of all departments of the Municipal government in the improvement of services to eliminate whatever sources of interracial friction may exist; work to remove inequalities which may be related to minority group or other status on such important problems as housing, recreation, education, law enforcement, vocational guidance and related matters; conduct such educational activities, institutes, meetings and prepare such reading materials as will lead to better public relations.
(d) Cooperate with the Director of the Office of Equal Opportunity in those instances when their duties are concurrent.
(Ord. No. 77-94. Passed 3-14-94, eff. 3-23-94)