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FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL
ITEM NUMBER: 27 REVISED
DATE: March 16, 2004
STAFF: Diane Jones
SUBJECT
Resolution 2004-044 Appointing the Members of a Human Relations Commission Task Force.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends adoption of the Resolution.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
On March 2, 2004 the City Council adopted Resolution 2004-037 which provided direction to the
Human Relation Commission (HRC) as a result of a January Study Session.
At the January 27 Study Session, the HRC suggested that City Council consider a draft Human
Rights Protection ordinance. Per Resolution 2004-037, the City Council asked the Human Relations
Commission to establish a citizen task force (Task Force) to review certain issues raised in the draft
Human Rights Protection ordinance and provide to the Council any recommendations related to such
issues.
The Task Force is to include cross-functional community stake holders, including representatives
from Police Services, the Northern Colorado Multicultural Corporation, the City of Fort Collins
Human Rights Office, Colorado State University, and other community organizations.
The Human Relations Commission met on March 11 and, as a result of that meeting, submits the
following names to be approved by the City Council as members of the HRC Task Force:
Olivia Abeyta Dennis Harrison
Barbara Catbagan Janet Laughon
Cheryl Distaso John Lincoln
Michael Esters Socorro Prado
Leroy Gomez Kim Salinas
Mary Gomez Mohammad Sidiqqui
Blaine Harding Norberto Valdez
City Council has the option of adding any individuals to the list of nominees suggested by the HRC.
RESOLUTION 2004-044
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
APPOINTING THE MEMBERS OF A
HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION TASK FORCE
WHEREAS, on March 2, 2004, the City Council adopted Resolution 2004-037, which
resolution, among other things, authorized and directed the City's Human Relations Commission
("HRC") to establish a citizen task force (the "Task Force") to review certain issues raised in a draft
Human Rights Protection Ordinance which had previously been suggested to the City Council by the
HRC, and to provide to the City Council any recommendations made by the Task Force; and
WHEREAS, the Task Force is to include cross-functional community stake holders,
including Police Services, the Northern Colorado Multi-Cultural Corporation, the City of Fort
Collins Human Rights Office, Colorado State University and other community organizations; and
WHEREAS, the Task Force is to consist of members recommended by the HRC and any
additional members that the City Council may appoint; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has received the recommendations of the HRC as to the
members that it believes should be appointed to the Task Force.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS as follows:
Section 1. That the Council hereby approves the establishment of the Task Force to
perform the functions described above.
Section 2. That the members of the Task Force shall consist of the following persons:
Olivia Abeyta Dennis Harrison
Barbara Catbagan Janet Laughon
Cheryl Distaso John Lincoln
Michael Esters Socorro Prado
Leroy Gomez Kim Salinas
Mary Gomez Mohammad Sidiqqui
Blaine Harding Norberto Valdez
Section 3. That, upon completion of its review of the issues raised in the draft Human
Rights Protection Ordinance referenced above, the Task Force shall submit to the HRC any
recommendations regarding the same.
Section 4. That the foregoing recommendations of the Task Force shall be forwarded to
the City Council by the HRC, together with any comments or recommendations pertaining thereto
that the HRC may wish the City Council to consider.
Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council held this 16th day of March,
A.D. 2004.
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk