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NOTICE
THE CITY COUNCIL OF IOWA CITY IS CONSIDERING APPOINTMENT TO THE FOLLOWING COMMISSION:
HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION
One Vacancy:
Upon Appointment – December 31, 2024 plus a 3-year term (01/01/25-12/31/27)
Two Vacancies: Three-Year Terms
January 1, 2025 – December 31, 2027
• Duties of the Commission include: Disseminating information to educate the public on illegal
discrimination and civil rights, such as organizing and facilitating educational public forums
that address one or more of the broad range of topics included within the rubric of human
rights;
• making recommendations to the City Council for such further legislation concerning
discrimination as it may deem necessary and desirable;
• cooperating within the limits of any appropriations made for its operation with other agencies
or organizations both public and private whose purposes are not inconsistent with those of
Title 2 of the City Code (Human Rights Ordinance)
• planning programs and activities designed to eliminate racial, religious, cultural and other
intergroup tensions including but not limited to sex, color, creed, disability, gender identity,
sexual orientation, marital status, age, and national origin.
• The Human Rights Commission meets the third Tuesday of each month at 5:30 p.m. in the
Lobby Conference Room at City Hall, 410 E. Washington Street.
Iowa City-appointed members of boards and commissions must be at least 18 years of age and live
in Iowa City. The City Iowa City encourages diversity in the appointment of citizens to boards and
commissions.
Applications must be received by 5:00 p.m., Tuesday, November 12, 2024. An application can be
completed and submitted on the City of Iowa City website at www.icgov.org or by contacting the City
Clerk’s office.
Questions about the Iowa City Human Rights Commission should be directed to Stefanie Bowers, Equity
Director at (319) 356-5022.