The members of the committee are broadly representative of the citizens of the Bay City area. Non-residents of the City may also apply for membership. All serve without compensation.

The committee consists of 12 members appointed by the Mayor. Appointments are for three years, four appointments expiring each year. The Mayor may appoint, with approval of the City Commission, a successor to an un-expired term.

The Mayor, City Manager and the EEO Officer are the ex-official members of the Committee.

Anyone wishing to apply to serve on the Committee may do so by submitting an application, available at the City Clerk’s office, City Hall, 301 Washington, Bay City, MI 48708.

The powers and duties of the Human Services Committee are set forth in Section 26-16 of the Bay City Code of Ordinances.

Activities to satisfy these duties may include:

• Advise and consult with the staff and the City Commission on matters involving racial, religious, ethnic, sex, age and disability discrimination, and devise practices for equal opportunity.
• Serve in an advisory capacity to all City departments, boards and agencies to assure effective compliance with non-discriminatory policies and orders.
• Receive and investigate complaints and initiate investigations of tensions, acts of prejudice and practices of discrimination.
• Conduct public hearings on complaints and investigations and report to the Mayor and Commission on such.

If you feel that you have suffered discrimination in any form, you can file a complaint with the Human Services Committee by calling 894-8245 or by appearing in person at the office of the Equal Employment Officer at City Hall.

Types of complaints can include: employment discrimination, refusal to see or rent property, refusal of public accommodation, racial or sexual harassment in school or on the job.

For more information about your rights, call 894-8245, or attend a Human Services Committee meeting.

Meetings of the Committee are at 6:00 p.m. on the second Monday of the month in the 3^rd floor conference room of City Hall - Room 317.

All City residents are invited to appear at Committee meetings on any matter of concern or any grievance relevant to the purpose of the Committee.

Written complaints may be mailed to:

Bay City Human Services Committee
c/o Bay City Equal Employment Officer-
Human Resource Department
301 Washington Avenue
Bay City, MI 48708