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CONSIDERATION OF AMENDING MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 2.36, HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION (This item was continued from 5/9/2017.)
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AMENDING CHULA VISTA MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 2.36, "HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION" (FIRST READING)
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RECOMMENDED ACTION
Recommended Action
Council place the ordinance on first reading and direct the City Clerk to begin the recruitment process.
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SUMMARY
On April 25, 2017, the City Council directed staff to return with an ordinance updating Chapter 2.36 regulating the Human Relations Commission to broaden and redefine its scope and to update outdated sections.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
Environmental Notice
Environmental Notice
The activity is not a "Project" as defined under Section 15378 of the California Environmental Quality Act State Guidelines; therefore, pursuant to State Guidelines Section 15606(c) (3) no environmental review is required.
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Environmental Determination
The Director of Development Services has reviewed the proposed activity for compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and has determined that the activity is not a "Project" as defined under Section 15378 of the State CEQA Guidelines because it will not result in a physical change in the environment; therefore, pursuant to Section 15060(c)(3) of the State CEQA Guidelines, the activity is not subject to CEQA. Thus, no environmental review is required.
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
Not Applicable
DISCUSSION
Communities in America are made up of people from varied backgrounds. Our community represents many different races, cultures, faiths, experiences and traditions. We have different interests, fears and ways of doing things. Some are newcomers, immigrants, and refugees. Others are from families, several generations in the United States. We have different preferences in what we like and different arrangements in our living situations, and in our domestic and social relationships. The...
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