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Copyrighted by SANTA CLARA COUNTY CODE & Municipal Code Corporation, 1998.

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Sec. A6-54. Powers and duties.

The powers and duties of the Commission shall be as follows:

(a) To foster mutual respect and understanding among or between people within Santa Clara County, including people within the County subject to prejudice and discrimination due to race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, marital status, gender, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, civic interest, or other factors.

(b) To make studies in the field of human relationship relating to the Santa Clara County community that, in the judgment of the Commission, will aid in effectuating its general purposes.

(c) To inquire into and investigate incidents of tension and conflict among or between people within Santa Clara County, including people subject to prejudice and discrimination due to race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, marital status, gender, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, civic interest, or other factors, and to take action by means of conciliation, conference, and persuasion to alleviate those tensions and conflict.

(d) To hold conferences and other public meetings in the interest of resolution of tensions, prejudice, and discrimination among or between groups of people within Santa Clara County, including people within the County subject to prejudice and discrimination due to race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, marital status, gender, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, civic interest, or other factors.

(e) To render to the Board of Supervisors for approval, an annual work plan no later than June of each year detailing the activities for the following fiscal year.

(f) To render to the Board of Supervisors at least once each calendar year, a report or reports of all activities. To issue publications and reports of investigation as advisory reports to the Board of Supervisors as in the Commission's judgment will tend to effectuate the purpose of this article and provide a copy of all reports to the County Executive.

(g) To enlist the cooperation and participation of a variety of people in Santa Clara County, including people subject to prejudice and discrimination due to race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, marital status, gender, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, civic interest, industry and labor organizations, media or mass communication, fraternal and benevolent associations, public agencies, and other groups in educational campaigns, programs, or other activities as approved by the Board of Supervisors in the annual work plan. The education campaigns, programs, or activities shall be devoted to fostering mutual esteem, justice, and equity among or between the diverse groups within the Santa Clara County community.

(h) Subject to approval by the County Executive, to request the Executive Secretary to take any action for the purpose of furthering the objectives in this article by requesting information, services, facilities and any other assistance from County Departments.

(i) To support a youth task force in order to encourage the participation of youth within Santa Clara County and to consult and advise the Board of Supervisors on youth-oriented areas.

(j) To support a Network for a Hate-Free Community in order to encourage community participation within Santa Clara County and to consult and advise the Board of Supervisors on strategies that reduce hate violence in the community.

(Ord. No. NS-300.168, § 1, 8-15-72; Ord. No. NS-300.168.1, § 2, 10-15-74; Ord. No. NS-300.168.2, § 2, 1-27-81; Ord. No. NS-300.486, § 2, 9-17-91; Ord. No. NS-300.622, § 2, 2-9-98; Ord. No. NS-300.779, § 4, 4-24-07)

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