Office of Human Rights
CORE FUNCTION 1: ENFORCE FEDERAL, STATE, AND COUNTY NON-DISCRIMINATION LAWS
What:
- Investigate and resolve formal complaints of discrimination in employment, housing, commercial and residential real estate transactions, public accommodations, and intimidations through a formal complaint process or mediation.
How:
- Provide technical assistance, perform intake analysis, and community mediation based on community queries.
- Provide support services as a mechanism for reporting, investigating, monitoring, and analyzing hate/violence incidents.
CORE FUNCTION 2: COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND EDUCATION
What:
- Provide community outreach and education.
How:
- Support and promote the Human Rights Commission and Committee on Hate Violence on their outreach and education efforts.
- Participate or, in partnership with other local/state/federal offices, conduct various forums to promote increased understanding and tolerance among diverse groups.
CORE FUNCTION 3: MONITOR THE COUNTY'S FAIR HOUSING ORDINANCE
What:
- Monitor the County's Fair Housing Ordinance.
How:
- Through inter-agency Fair Housing Work Group, coordinate activity of County departments, offices, and agencies to prevent housing discrimination.
- Perform testing of housing providers.