[Ord. No. 3070, 5-18-2021; Ord.
No. 3191, 7-18-2023]
There is hereby created and established a Diversity and Inclusion
Commission for the City of Parkville, Missouri, which shall consist
of seven (7) voting members that are citizens and residents of this
City, and one (1) non-voting member who shall be a student from Park
University, all of whom shall be appointed by the Mayor with the approval
of the Board of Aldermen.
[Ord. No. 3070, 5-18-2021]
A. The
term of the seven (7) voting members shall be three (3) years. The
Park University student non-voting member shall serve for the academic
year, unless otherwise extended by the Mayor.
[Ord. No. 3191, 7-18-2023]
B. In
the event that a vacancy shall occur during the term of any member,
their successor shall be appointed for the unexpired portion of the
term. Expiration dates of membership terms shall be in the year set
by appointment but on the date of the first Board of Aldermen meeting
in May of that year. Members whose terms have expired may be reappointed,
but shall not serve unless they have been reappointed.
[Ord. No. 3070, 5-18-2021]
Members of the Diversity and Inclusion Commission shall serve
without compensation.
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A. The
Commission shall serve in an advisory capacity to the Mayor and Board
of Aldermen on ways to:
1. Promote community awareness and education on the value of diversity
to the community;
2. Promote equity on the basis of economic status, race, color, religion,
gender, national origin, ancestry, marital status, physical or mental
disability, familial status, sexual orientation, and gender identity;
3. Evaluate and develop actionable equity recommendations to be used
to examine and strengthen policies, practices, services and programs;
4. Promote responsiveness of government to concerns of people that may
be subject to bias or discrimination in the community;
5. Encourage the creation and continuation of community equity, diversity
and inclusion awareness efforts, programs, and activities that are
available and accessible to all community members; and
6. Address ad hoc requests related to diversity and inclusion from the
Mayor and Board of Aldermen.
B. The
City Administrator or their designee shall serve as the staff liaison
to the Commission. If the Commission receives complaints of alleged
discrimination occurring within the City the Commission shall forward
the complaint to the City Administrator who may refer the complainant
to one (1) or more State or Federal agencies empowered to investigate
and remedy such matters.