Direction on the Formation of
Human Relations Coalition
December 5, 2023
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OVERVIEW OF PRESENTATION
2 History of Glendale’s Human Relations Efforts
Research & Outreach
Highlights Of Other Agency Programs
Options for Glendale
HISTORY OF GLENDALE’S HUMAN RELATIONS EFFORTS
3 1960’s GHRC Established in 1963
1970’s Pivotal role in Glendale
Unified School District
Anti Drug Programs Bilingual-multicultural
Programs
1980’s GHRC Involvement
Wanes 1980-1985
GHRC revives in 1986 in
response to harassment
incident.
A new Committee was
formed in 1987 specific
for Police Department
to address
discrimination and
harassment
1990’s Former Mayor Eileen Givens establishes a Human Relations Coalition to address hate crimes and racial tensions.
2000’s Incident with a Hoover
High Student
GHRC disbanded Council considers re-
establishing GHRC; opts
for facilitated
community discussions
over a formal
committee
RESEARCH & OUTREACH
4 County of Los Angeles Human Relations Commission
City of Los Angeles Human Relations Commission
City of Burbank Human Relations Council
City of Pasadena Human Relations Commission
Department of Justice, Community Relations Service
COMMISSION STRUCTURES
5 County of Los
Angeles
City of Los
Angeles
City of Burbank City of Pasadena
Number of
Commissioners
15 8 60 9
Term Multi-Year Terms Multi-Year Terms None 2 Three Year Terms Appointment
Process
County Supervisor
appointed
Mayor appointed Non-Profit
volunteer
organization ($20
annual fee to
become a member)
Mayor and Council
appoint one
commissioner. The
remaining seat is at
large and can be
appointed by any
Council member or
the Mayor
Meeting
Frequency
Monthly Monthly Monthly Monthly
Staff County Department
Staff
Executive Director
and team
None 2 staff members
(Deputy Director
and Secretary)
HIGHLIGHTS OF OTHER AGENCY PROGRAMS
Ø LA County - Focuses on developing programs such as “LA vs. Hate” to reduce hate crimes including bullying, harassment, and verbal abuse.
Ø City of LA - Provides enforcement, citywide campaigns, LA REPAIR, peace and healing centers.
Ø City of Burbank - Tracks and offers assistance and resources related to hate crimes and incidents.
Ø City of Pasadena - Empowers people to unite against, report, and resist hate via programs such as “Pasadena United Against Hate” campaign.
Ø DOJ Community Relations Service - Offers facilitation, mediation, training, and consultation services to enhance community problem solving abilities, builds capacity to address conflict, tension, and hate crimes. 66 OPTIONS FOR GLENDALE
7 A. Launch a public outreach
campaign
B. Create an all-volunteer based
Coalition comprised of community
members
C. Create a formal Coalition with a
specified scope and a designated
timeframe
D. Create a formal Commission/Coalition
with members appointed by the City
Council
E. Same as option D with additional
seats available for community
stakeholders
F. Add Human Relations scope to an
existing City Board/Commission
PROS AND CONS OF OPTIONS
A. Launch a public outreach campaign
• Pros: Faster implementation; potential partnership with LA County • Cons: Limited duration; longer campaigns can get costly B. Create an all-volunteer based Coalition comprised of community members
• Pros: Less reliance on City staff resources; community empowered • Cons: No direct control/influence by City
C. Create a formal Coalition with a specified scope and a designated timeframe
• Pros: Past participants could serve and have historical knowledge • Cons: Limited duration = no succession; City staff costs; Brown Act requirements 88 PROS AND CONS OF OPTIONS (con’t)
D. Create a formal Commission/Coalition with members
appointed by the City Council
• Pros: Direct control/influence by City for commissioners and programming • Cons: Will take longer to implement; City staff costs; Brown Act requirements E. Same as option D with additional seats available for community stakeholders
• Pros: same as above
• Cons: same as above
F. Add Human Relations scope to an existing City
Board/Commission
• Pros: Fast to implement
• Cons: Diluted focus on human relations; interest level of Commissioners 99 QUESTIONS
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