The Human Rights and Human Relations Commission reviews and investigates complaints of discrimination and violations of basic human rights.
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Ordinance No. 12-87 N.S. 30-10 N.S.
- Three-year terms - Three consecutive full terms limit
- Maximum nine members - Five of nine commissioners must be residents
- Meetings are every fourth Monday at 6:30 pm
- Council Chamber located at 440 Civic Center Plaza, Richmond
- 3 Vacancies (as of 9/12/2023) - Application
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Name | Appointed | Term Expiration |
| VACANT | *09/13/2022 | 03/30/2025 (unexpired term;
resigned by Sahar Delijani and Sofia Lopez)
|
Jeff Ritterman
| 06/15/2021 | 03/30/2024 |
| Victoria Sawicki | *12/20/2016
06/20/2017
06/16/2020
09/12/2023 | 03/30/2017
03/30/2020
03/30/2023
03/30/2026 (Final Term)
|
| Ellen Seskin | 04/19/2022 | 03/30/2025
|
| Najari Smith | 10/19/2021 | 03/30/2024
|
| VACANT | 06/28/2022 | 03/30/2025 (unexpired term;
resigned by Rabia Watson)
|
| Jason Woody | 01/18/2022 | 03/30/2025
|
Reza Yazdi
| 04/02/2019
06/28/2022 | 03/30/2020
03/30/2025 |
| *Filling an unexpired term | | |
City Council Liaison: Melvin Willis
Staff Liaison: Charice Duckworth Charice_Duckworth@ci.richmond.ca.us