Authorizing City of South Bend to enter into a Joint Commission to be known as the Disability Rights Commission

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RESOLUTION NO. C L' / — / 9 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND TO ENTER INTO, ALONG WITH ST. JOSEPH COUNTY AND THE CITY OF MISHAWAKA, A JOINT COMMISSIC TO BE KNOWN AS THE DISABILITY RIGHTS COMMISSION WHEREAS, the City of South Bend is interested in promoting the full integration of persons with disabilities into all areas of economic, political and community life; and WHEREAS, the City of South Bend desires to promote equal opportunity in employment and access to public accommodations, to eliminate discriminatory practices in employment and public accommodations on the basis of disability, and to support the federal policies of equal opportunity in education and housing; and WHEREAS, there exist barriers to full integration and to the elimination of discriminatory practices; and WHEREAS, the City of South Bend recognizes that such barriers and discriminatory practices work to deprive the community of participation by significant segments of its population, thereby depriving the community of the talents, skills and knowledge of that segment; and WHEREAS, the City of South Bend is committed to utilizing all appropriate resources at its disposal, and to coordinating efforts with persons with disabilities toward the goal of removing barriers to full integration and the elimination of discriminatory practices; and WHEREAS, St. Joseph County and the City of Mishawaka have the same concerns and similar problems, and it would be best to utilize a united effort to reach these goals through a joint commission to be known as the Disability Rights Commission. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana: SECTION I. The City is authorized to participate in a Disability Rights Commission with all powers and duties as set forth in the document attached to this Resolution. SECTION II. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage by the Common Council and its approval by the Mayor.