A. To promote mutual understanding and foster harmonious relations between persons and groups within the community, and provide a forum for residents to discuss problems relating to human rights and relations;

B. To receive and investigate complaints concerning community tensions and acts of discrimination, and cooperate with and assist other human services groups which have similar purposes;

C. To make recommendations to the council when action is proposed as a means to insuring community cooperation and understanding;

D. To evaluate perceived inadequacies in human rights and services and to recommend possible action;

E. To review and evaluate all city-funding requests from groups which provide human services; to provide liaison to recipients of grants-in-aid moneys, through personal contact and required activity and budget reports;

F. Such duties, including studies and research, as the council deems necessary and appropriate and assigns to the commission. (Ord. 1244 § 1 (part), 1993: Ord. 1150 § 1 (part), 1990: Ord. 939 § 1 (part), 1982: prior code § 2480.3)