Mission
To advocate for equal opportunity, justice, and access to services and opportunities in the City of Riverside. To empower communities and institutions. To promote an informed and inclusive multicultural society. To engage in activities designed to aid in eliminating prejudice, intolerance and discrimination against individuals or groups for any reason, including but not limited to: race, color, religion, national origin, language, immigration status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability status, economic status and cultural background.
1. Advocate for equitable access to facilities, community programs, services, events; and provide feedback on how they can be enhanced.
Arts, Culture and Recreation
Goal 1.2
Enhance equitable access to arts, culture,
and recreational services offerings and
facilities.
Infrastructure, Mobility & Connectivity Goal 6.1
Provide, expand and ensure equitable
access to sustainable modes of
transportation that connect people to
opportunities such as employment,
education, healthcare, and community
amenities.
2. Support and advocate for efforts to address housing disparities within the community.
Community Well-Being
Goal 2.2
Collaborate with partner agencies to
improve household resiliency and reduce
the incidence and duration of homelessness.
Human Relations Commission
2025 Workplan
STRATEGIC PRIORITIES
The Human Relations Commission 2025 Workplan aligns with the following Envision Riverside 2025 Strategic Priorities.
3. Support and advocate for efforts to address basic human rights and community well-being.
Community Well-Being
Goal 2.4
Support programs and innovations that
enhance community safety, encourage
neighborhood engagement, and build
public trust.
4. Engage with the community by completing ward specific outreach efforts quarterly and City-wide outreach efforts no less than twice a year.
Community Well-Being
Goal 2.5
Foster relationships between community
members, partner organizations, and public
safety professionals to define, prioritize, and
address community safety and social service
needs.
5. Support the City’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) efforts and advocate for actions to raise awareness, develop strategies, and promote change.
High Performing Government
Goal 5.5
Foster a culture of safety, well-being,
resilience, sustainability.
6. Support community organizations through the Community Support Grant.
Community Well-Being
Goal 2.5
Foster relationships between community
members, partner organizations, and public
safety professionals to define, prioritize, and
address community safety and social service
needs.