(a) To hold conferences and other public meetings in the interest of the constructive resolution of tensions, prejudice, and discrimination among or between groups of people, including people subject to prejudice and discrimination due to race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, marital status, gender, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, civic interest, or any other factors.

(b) To issue any publications and reports of investigation as in its judgment will tend to effectuate the purposes of this chapter.

(c) To enlist the cooperation and participation of a variety of people, including people subject to prejudice and discrimination due to race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, marital status, gender, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, civic interest, or any other factors, industry and labor organizations, media or mass communication, fraternal and benevolent associations, and other groups in an educational campaign devoted to fostering among the diverse groups of the County mutual esteem, justice and equity.

(d) To encourage and stimulate agencies under the jurisdiction of the Board of Supervisors to take any action as will fulfill the purposes of this chapter.

(e) To submit an annual report to the Board of Supervisors. (Ord. 1023, § 7, 4/22/1975; Ord. 2294, § 1, 2/25/2003)