Res 60-86 RESOLUTION NO. 60-86
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, REPEALING RESOLUTION NO.
92-81 AND RESOLUTION NO. 28-82 IN ORDER TO CLARIFY
THE EXISTENCE, POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE DELRAY BEACH
HUMAN RELATIONS COMMITTEE; PROVIDING FOR THE CREA-
TION OF A CITIZEN'S COMMITTEE TO BE ENTITLED THE
"DELRAY BEACH HUMAN RELATIONS COMMITTEE"; PROVIDING
FOR SUCH COMMITTEE'S COMPOSITION, TERMS, THE FILLING
OF VACANCIES, RATIFICATION OF SELECTIONS BY THE CITY
COUNCIL, DIRECT REAPPOINTMENTS, AND THE POWERS,
DUTIES, AUTHORITY, AND FUNCTIONS; PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Delray Beach, Flo-
rida, in recognition of the need for providing an alternative forum for
the peaceful redress of citizens' complaints or grievances, did, by the
adoption of Resolution No. 92-81 on November 10, 1981, create the
"Delray Beach Human Relations Committee";' and,
WHEREAS, the City of Delray Beach, Florida, wishes to reempha-
size the importance and need for the "Delray Beach Human Relations
Committee", as part of the City Council's emphasis on the concerning for
the health, safety and welfare of all of the residents and citizens of
the City of Delray Beach, Florida; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Delray Beach, Flo-
rida, continues to be convinced that proper safeguards and proper
planning will help to avoid situations which might give rise to discord
or injury to persons, property, or infringe upon the rights of others,
and the avoid situations caused by strife between groups, factions, or
races that could result in great and irreparable damage to individuals
and to the community at large; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Delray Beach, Florida
desires to re-establish and recreate the "Delray Beach Human Relations
Committee", for the purposes of further clarifying its duties, powers,
authority, and functions, as well as the composition and terms of its
memberships through this resolution.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
~ That Resolution No. 92-81 and Resolution No.
28-82, be, and the same are hereby repealed.
~ That the City Council of the City of Delray Beach,
Florida, being aware of its role in helping to preserve the dignity,
peace and harmony in the City of Delray Beach, Florida, does hereby
recreate the existence of an advisory citizens committee, to be known
hereafter as the "Delray Beach Human Relations Committee".
~ That said Delray Beach Human Relations Committee"
shall be composed of responsible law-abiding citizens, consisting of a
membership not to exceed fourteen (14) persons to be chosen as follows:
Three (3) selections to be made by the President of the South
Palm Beach County Chapter of the NAACP;
Three (3) selections to be made by the President of the local
Naciremas Club, Inc.;
Five (5) selections to be made, one by each seat of the City
Council;
Three (3) selections to be made by the President of the City
of Delray Beach Chamber of Commerce.
~ That the members of the said "Delray Beach Human
Relations Committee" shall serve two (2) year-staggered terms. The
initial selections for said committee shall be those persons holding
office upon the adoption of this resolution with said staggered terms to
remain as are currently existing and as were formed by the previous
adoption of Resolution numbers 92-81 and 28-82.
~ That if a vacancy should occur on said "Delray
Beach Human Relations Committee", said vacancy shall be filled by
selection by the person who selects members for each group (for example,
selections of the Mayor), and the said selection shall serve for the
unexpired term of the members position which was vacant.
~ That the City Council of the City of Delray Beach,
Florida shall have the authority to approve and ratify all selections to
membership on the "Delray Beach Human Relations Committee", and the City
Council shall have the authority, with or without cause, to remove any
member of the "Delray Beach Human Relations Committee" from said posi-
tion whenever a majority of the City Council votes for such a removal.
~ That members of the "Delray Beach Human Relations
Committee" may be re-selected for one additional term so that no member
of the "Delray Beach Human Relations Committee" shall serve more than
two 2-year terms.
~ That the "Delray Beach Human Relations Committee",
in general, is to be utilized as a forum for the hearing of the grie-
vances or complaints of all citizens of the City of Delray Beach,
Florida, and said "Delray Beach Human Relations Committee" shall make
timely recommendations to the City Council of the City of Delray Beach,
Florida concerning such grievances or complaints.
~ That specifically, the "Delray Beach Human Rela-
tions Committee" duties, powers, authority, and functions are as fol-
lows:
(a) That the "Delray Beach Human Relations Committee" shall
act only in an advisory capacity to the City Council, and the
"Delray Beach Human Relations Committee's" actions and decisions
shall not be binding on the City, the City Council, or the City
Administration.
(b) That the "Delray Beach Human Relations Committee" shall
act as a sounding Board for grievances or complaints by citizens
of, or persons who own or operate businesses within the City of
Delray Beach, Florida.
(c) That the "Delray Beach Human Relations Committee" shall
consider only those matters that both (1) are of a broad City-wide
concern, and (2) since the "Delray Beach Human Relations Committee"
is advisory only to the City Council, over which the City Council
may have jurisdiction or have authority to act.
(d) That the "Delray Beach Human Relations Committee" shall
act as a mediator of disputes or grievances, and as such, said
"Delray Beach Human Relations Committee" shall have no independent
investigative authority, nor the power to compel the attendance of
witnesses or the production of evidence by subpoena or otherwise.
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(e) That the "Delray Beach Human Relations Committee" shall
not consider any matter which involves a grievance or dispute
between employers and employees, including those involving a City
and its employees; nor shall the "Delray Beach Human Relations
Committee" specifically consider any matters which are in litiga-
tion or are under review by any other governmental agency, entity,
board, or commission.
(f) That the "Delray Beach Human Relations Committee" shall
hold meetings on a regular basis, which meetings shall be open to
the public, minutes shall be kept of all such meetings, and any
special meetings, with copies of said minutes, and any other
reports, to be transmitted to the City Council and the City Manager
of the City of Delray Beach, Florida within thirty (30) days of
such meeting.
(g) That the "Delray Beach Human Relations Committee" is
authorized and encouraged to review matters which are the City-wide
concern, including but not limited to the relationships between
members of the community at-large to identify any concerns and
problems of a City-wide basis, to suggest to the City Council
certain specific programs, guidelines and outlines to address these
identifiable problems, which programs would serve to promote
harmony and communication between all of the residents and citi-
zens of the City of Delray Beach, Florida, and to sponsor activi-
ties within the community which shall also serve to promote such
harmony and communication.
(h) That members of the "Delray Beach Human Relations Commit-
tee" shall serve without compensation, but reasonable expenses
shall be subject to reimbursement as provided by the City of Delray
Beach's Charter and Code of Ordinances.
(i) That the "Delray Beach Human Relations Committee" shall
adopt by-laws which shall set forth the process for selection of
presiding officers and procedures for the conduct of meetings
within the guidelines set forth in this resolution.
~ That this Resolution shall take effect upon its
adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED in regular session on this the 2~th day
of October . , 1986.
MAYOR
ATTEST:
City Clerk
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