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 (9) 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 1/23/2026) - Application
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NAME | APPOINTED | TERM EXPIRATION |
| Xiomara Casias | 12/17/2024
08/19/2025 | 03/30/2025 (unexpired term;
resigned by Rabia Watson)
03/30/2028 |
| O'Neill Fernandez | 01/21/2025
05/06/2025 | 03/30/2025 (unexpired term;
resigned by Jason Woody)
03/30/2028
|
| Kavitha Iyengar | 08/26/2025 | 03/30/2028
|
| Isabel C. Ramos Zaragoza | *11/19/2024
05/06/2025 | 03/30/2025 (unexpired term;
resigned by Sahar Delijani and Sofia Lopez)
03/30/2028
|
| 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
01/20/2026 | 03/30/2025
03/30/2028 |
| *Filling an unexpired term | | |
City Council Liaison: Sue Wilson
Staff Liaison: Charice Duckworth Charice_Duckworth@ci.richmond.ca.us