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ORDINANCE NO. 2813
ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO
AMENDING SECTION 2.22.050 OF, AND ADDING SECTIONS
2.22~060 AND 2.22.070 TO, THE PALO ALTO MUNICIPAL
CODE, RELATING TO THE HU~..AN RELATIONS COMMISSION
The Council of the City of Palo Alto does ORDAIN as follows:.
SECTION 1. Section 2.22.050 of the Palo Alto Municipal
Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
"2. 22.050 Jurisdiction. (a) The human relations
commission has tne discretion to ~ct with respect to
any human relations matter when the commission finds
that any person or group does not benefit fully from
public or private opportunities or resources in the
community, or is unfairly or differently treated due
to factors of concern to the conunission.
(1) Public or private opportunities or resources
in the community include, but are not limited to, those
associated with ownership and rental of housing, em
ployment, education, and governmental services and
benefits.
(2) Factors of concern to the commission include,
but are not limited to, socio-economic class or status,
physical condi ti01~. or. handicap, married or unmarried
state, emotional condition, intellectual ability, age,
sex, sexual preference, race, cultural characteristics,
ethnic background, ancestry, citizenship, and religious,
conscientious, or philosophical belief.
(b) The Commission shall conduct such studies and
u.-1dertake such responsibilities as the council may direct."
SECTION 2. Section 2.22.060 is hereby added to the
Palo Alto Municipal Code to read as follows:
"2.22~060 Authorit~~ Upon making a finding pursuant
to Section 2o22.050(a), the commission may act as follows:
(a) To foster public awareness and understanding
of human relations problems by any means of disseminating
information including, but not limited to, educational
progx·ams and printed and electronic media1
(b) To facilitate resolution of problems or im
provement of conditions within the jurisdiction of the
commission by encouragement, persuasion, and mediation
and by pointing out private or public agencies which
might provide assistancer
(c) To make such studies which, in the judgment
of the commission, might aid in affecting mat~ers
within the jurisdiction of the commission,
(d) To recommend local legislation or other action
to the council and to encourage the council to support
or oppose state or federal legislation or regulation
relating to matters within the jurisdiction of the
comrnissiont and
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(e) To coordinate programs of the commission with
similar prog:t·ams by private and public agencies and
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SECTION 3. Section 2~22.070 is hereby added to the
Palo Alto Municipal Code to read as follows:
"2.22.070 Liberal construction. The provisions
of this chapter shall 5e-libera1Ty construed to effectu
ate the public purpose of fostering human relations."
SECTION 4. The Council of the City of Palo Alto hereby
finds that enactment of this ordinance is not a "project"
within the meaning of that term as defined in Section 11.04.130
of the Palo Alto l·1unicipal Code and therefore no environmental
assessment is necessarya
SECTION 5. This ordinance shall become effective upon
the exp1rat1on of thirty days from its passage.
INTRODUCED: August 12, 1974
PASSED: August 26, 1974
AYES: Berwald, Clay., Comstock, Henderson, Norton, Rosenbaum, Sher, Pearson
NOES: None
ABSENT: Beahrs
ATTES'l':
APPROVED AS TO FOR!-1.:
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Ass1stant C1ty Manager
Social Services
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