HRC Meeting Date: August 26, 2026
To: Human Rights Commission
From: Claudia Garcia, Spanish Translator
Title
Election of Human Rights Commission Officer for Vice-Chair.
Body
Action Requested:
Consideration of Human Rights Commission for Vice-Chair.
Summary Report:
The Human Rights Commission will nominate and vote on a vice-chair. At a prior meeting Schuyler Vogel was appointed chair. However, the vice chair was left vacant.
Below are excerpts from City Code related to the role of Chair and Vice Chair.
Sec. 2-286. Officers.
(a) Chairperson and vice-chairperson. Each board or commission annually shall elect from its members a chairperson and vice-chairperson to serve a term of one year. Serving in such capacity shall conform to the members term on the board or commission. A chairperson elected to fill a vacancy shall be eligible to serve three full terms in addition to the remainder of the vacated term. There are no term limits for the position of vice-chairperson, except that serving in such capacity shall conform to the members term on the board or commission.
(b) The vice chairperson performs the duties of the chairperson in the chairperson's absence. If both the chairperson and the vice chairperson are absent, an acting chairperson may be assigned in advance by either officer or at the meeting by a majority vote of the members.
(Ord. No. 1061, ? 5, 6-4-2024)
As members consider the selection of vice-chair, it may be helpful to briefly review the role of the Chair as the primary role for Vice-Chair is to fill in for the Chair when needed The Chair is primarily a facilitator and presiding officer for the board, rather than a position with greater authority than other members. All voting members have an equal vote and share responsibility for the work and decisions of the board.
A successful Chair helps the board function effectively as a group. This includes working collaboratively with the staff liaison on meeting agendas and the annual w...
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