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A. There is hereby established a Social Equity and Racial Justice Commission for the City of Ashland.

B. The Social Equity and Racial Justice Commission shall consist of no fewer than nine (9) and no more than eleven (11) voting members. All voting members shall reside within the corporate limits of the City of Ashland.

C. Both voting and nonvoting members of the Social Equity and Racial Justice Commission shall be appointed by the Mayor with confirmation by the Council.

D. A member of the City Council shall serve on the Social Equity and Racial Justice Commission as a nonvoting, ex-officio member.

E. Commission membership shall reflect a broad spectrum of community interests and perspectives, specifically including individuals with backgrounds in race and social equity work and a representative cross section of historically marginalized or underrepresented groups, such as Black, Indigenous, people of color, LGBTQ+, and disabled persons.

F. Commission members shall serve as individuals exercising their own best judgments and not as delegates or spokespersons for their respective organizations or groups.

G. The staff liaison to the Commission shall be appointed by the City Manager and shall be responsible for meeting arrangements and minutes and supporting the Commission as set forth in AMC 2.10.055 of AMC 2.10, Uniform Policies and Operating Procedures for Advisory Commissions and Boards. (Ord. 3197 § 1, added, 05/04/2021)