PALMDALE – The city of Palmdale is accepting applications for public members to serve on its Human Rights Advisory Committee for terms to expire in April 2025.
Experience in education, housing, employment, race relations, social equity, LGBTQ rights, gender equality, and civil rights is desired. Residency in the city of Palmdale is optional.
Members of the committee typically meet on the first Thursday of every month at 5 p.m. The committee chair is paid $150 per meeting, and members are paid $100 per meeting. As part of the final selection process, applicants must pass a Livescan fingerprint scan submission via the California Department of Justice. If appointed, a Statement of Economic Interests Form 700 will be required.
Interested individuals may submit applications online at www.cityofpalmdale.org/HRAC, by e-mail at cityclerkdepartment@cityofpalmdale.org, or via hand delivery or mail (postmarked by the deadline) directly to the Office of the City Clerk at 38300 Sierra Hwy., Ste. C, Palmdale, CA 93550. The application deadline is Thursday, March 9, at 6 p.m.
For more information, contact the city clerk’s office at 661-267-5151.
Established by the city council on Sept. 1, 2020, Palmdale’s Human Rights Advisory Committee provides advice and actionable recommendations to the mayor, city council, and city manager to maintain an inclusive community by cultivating awareness, increasing diversity, encouraging sensitivity, promoting equity, and improving community relations.
[Information via news release from the city of Palmdale.]
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