The Human Relations Commission will meet on Tuesday, July 28. The agenda is below. It is important for to the deaf and hard of hearing community to know about all issues facing our communities and being discussed by the Commission. It is also important to stay involved. The meeting highlights are in large type. If anyone has concerns that are not listed on the agenda, they can be presented during the Citizen Presentations. Anyone needing sign language interpreter or CART must call the number below as soon as possible. Thanks. I look forward to seeing everyone at the meeting.<\/p>\n
Tracey Michol
\nTracey and Friends
\nEmail: TAF003@gmail.com<\/p>\n
NOTICE OF AGENDA<\/p>\n
FORT WORTH HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION MEETING<\/p>\n
PRE-COUNCIL CHAMBER – 2ND FLOOR CITY HALL<\/p>\n
1000 Throckmorton Street – Fort Worth, Texas 76102<\/p>\n
July 28, 2009<\/p>\n
5:30 PM<\/p>\n
I. Call Meeting to Order<\/p>\n
II. Roll Call<\/p>\n
III. Approval of Minutes for the June 23, 2009, Commission Meeting<\/p>\n
IV. Informational Reports<\/p>\n
A. Review of the Role and Responsibilities of the Fort Worth Human Relations Commission???.Charlene Sanders, Assistant City Attorney, Department of Law<\/p>\n
B. Status report on the Human Relations Commission’s recommendation to the City Manager to provide leave benefits for city employees with same-sex domestic partners and that preference be shown to third party providers of optional benefits who provide benefits to same-sex domestic partners??Karen Marshall, Director of Human Resources<\/p>\n
V. Citizen(s) Presentations<\/p>\n
VI. Discussion Items<\/p>\n
A. The role of the City Manager’s Diversity Task Force. <\/p>\n
B. Amending the City’s anti-discrimination ordinances, which prohibit discrimination in employment, housing, and places of public accommodation, to include transgender, gender identity and gender expression protection. <\/p>\n
VII. Action Item<\/p>\n
Resolution to recommend amend the City’s anti-discrimination ordinances, which prohibit discrimination in employment, housing, and places of public accommodation, to include transgender, gender identity and gender expression protection. <\/p>\n
VIII. Future Agenda Items<\/p>\n
IX. Adjournment<\/p>\n
City Hall is wheelchair accessible. Parking is located south of the City Hall building off Texas Street. Persons with disabilities who plan to attend this meeting and who may need accommodations, auxiliary aids, or services such as interpreters, readers, or large print are requested to contact Gregory McGhee at 817-392-8988 at least 48 hours prior to the meeting so that appropriate arrangements can be made. If the City does not receive notification at least 48 hours prior to the meeting, the City will make a reasonable attempt to provide the necessary accommodations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The Human Relations Commission will meet on Tuesday, July 28. The agenda is below. It is important for to the deaf and hard of hearing community to know about all issues facing our communities and being discussed by the Commission.…<\/p>\n