Human Rights Advisory Commission

Email: HRAC@ci.beaverton.or.us

Mission Statement: Promoting mutual understanding and safeguarding the rights of all citizens.

Duties of the Commission:

Promote harmonious intergroup relations within the City of Beaverton by enlisting the cooperation of various racial, religious, and nationality groups; business, community, labor, governmental, fraternal and benevolent associations; educational and other groups.
Examine sources of tension and practices of discrimination within the community and acts of prejudice by employees of the City of Beaverton.
Perform conciliatory services that do not conflict with the functions of any other government agency or city department.
Make recommendations concerning solutions to specific problems of prejudice or discrimination.
Recommend to the City Council action, policies, and legislation to be considered by the state and local governments.
Make such reports to the City Council as the Council may request.