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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1992-146-09/15/1992-CHAMBER OF COMMERCE COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY CULTURAL DIVERSITY TASK FORCE LEGAL SERVICES POUDRE SC RESOLUTION 92-146 OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS AUTHORIZING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO PROVIDE LEGAL SERVICES TO THE CULTURAL DIVERSITY TASK FORCE WHEREAS, the City, Colorado State University, Poudre School District R-1 and the Fort Collins Chamber of Commerce have each appointed members to an ad hoc Task Force on Cultural Diversity ("Task Force") , which Task Force has formulated certain objectives described in Exhibit "A," attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference; and WHEREAS, the City Council has appointed Mayor Pro Tem Ann Azari to serve as the chair of the Task Force; and WHEREAS, in performing the functions described in Exhibit "A," the Task Force may occasionally be in need of certain legal services; and WHEREAS, although the Task Force is not a board or commission of the City, the City Council believes that the functions to be performed by the Task Force serve an important public purpose for the citizens of the City, and the Council wishes to authorize the office of the City Attorney to take the lead in providing legal services to the Task Force; and WHEREAS, the City Charter, in Article VI, Section 2, provides that the City Attorney shall perform all services incident to the position as may be required by the Council . NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS that the City Attorney is hereby authorized to assist the Task Force by providing such legal services upon request of the Task Force as may be necessary to facilitate the attainment of the objectives described in Exhibit "A" and that such services shall be rendered in cooperation with legal counsel for the other public and private entities which have appointed representatives to the Task Force. Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Council of the City of Fort Collins held this 15th day of September, A.D. 1992. mayor ATTEST: City Clerk Exhibit A CULTURAL DIVERSITY TASK FORCE The Task Force is Charged to: • describe characteristics of a desired multi-cultural community in Fort Collins and articulate the importance of cultural diversity as a community value; • identify obstacles that inhibit Fort Collins from attaining the characteristics of the desired multi-cultural community; • seek information from Fort Collins ethnic communities about what they believe would make them feel more safe, secure and welcome participants in the life of the community; • develop recommendations for consideration by the City, Colorado State, Fort Collins Chamber of Commerce and Poudre R-1 School District to work toward the desired multi-cultural Fort Collins community, and; • identify mechanisms to maintain ongoing communication about diversity issues among the City, University, Poudre R-1 School District and the Fort Collins Chamber of Commerce.