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<br /> <br />the jurisdiction of the City; <br />(b) Collaborate with the public and private sectors to provide awareness, education and guidance on methods to prevent and eliminate discrimination citywide; <br />(1) The Commission shall serve as a forum for the discussion of human rights issues and be responsible for conducting ongoing efforts to engage community members in an open, honest, and creative dialogue regarding issues of equity and opportunity, including but not limited to issues considered by the City’s Dialogue on Race initiative. <br />(2) The Commission shall conduct or engage in educational and informational programs for the promotion of mutual understanding, reconciliation, and respect between all classes of individuals protected by this ordinance and the larger Charlottesville community. <br />(c) Identify and review systemic issues, policies, and practices of the City of Charlottesville <br />and advise its boards, commissions, and other public agencies within the City on issues related to human rights; <br />(1) Such policies, practices, and systems may include those of an institutional nature that: <br />(A) May be unlawful discriminatory practices; or <br />(B) May not constitute unlawful discriminatory practices but nevertheless produce disparities that adversely impact individuals in accordance with the protected classes identified within this ordinance. <br />(2) Any review undertaken pursuant to this section may be initiated at the request of <br />any other public or private entity, or by the Commission on its own initiative. <br />(3) The Commission may conduct its own research and review of existing studies and literature, collaborate with other research organizations, organize public focus groups, and hold such hearings as may be necessary to identify policies, practices and systems as referenced above. For each such identified policy, <br />practice or system, the goal of the Commission will be to formulate <br />recommendations and to propose to City Council concrete, actionable reforms that will eliminate discriminatory practices or the adverse effects of lawful other practices. The Commission will report the status of its ongoing project(s) or review(s) to City Council within its quarterly and annual reports. <br />(d) Seek a Fair Employment Practices Agency (FEPA) workshare agreement with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and a Fair Housing Assistance Program (FHAP) workshare agreement with the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to conduct investigations of employment and housing discrimination on their behalf <br />and enter into such agreement(s) subject to approval of City Council upon a finding that the <br />agreement(s) would be in the best interest of the City; <br />(e) Make recommendations regarding the City’s annual legislative program, with an emphasis on enabling legislation that may be needed to implement programs and policies that will address discrimination; and <br />(f) Prepare policy or procedure recommendations to City Council which the Commission <br />believes are necessary for the performance of the roles, duties, and responsibilities assigned to the Commission within this article, and for modifications of operating procedures approved by City Council.