AERC Commission Meetings

The Anchorage Equal Rights Commission is established by Title V of Anchorage Municipal Code. The Commission meets monthly to report on the public details of the cases, finances, and outreach activities of the Anchorage Equal Rights Commission. The Commission is authorized to:

1. Develop programs designed to bring about the prevention and elimination of unlawful discrimination;
   
2. Investigate complaints of discrimination brought under this title;
3. Administer oaths and affirmations, certify its official acts, and issue subpoenas, subpoenas duces tecum, and other legal process to compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of testimony, books, records, papers, accounts, documents or things in any inquiry, investigation, hearing or proceeding before the commission; the commission may petition the superior court of the state having jurisdiction to enforce its subpoenas, subpoenas duces tecum, and other legal process;
4. Conduct exit interviews with parties to the commission proceedings;
5. Hold public hearings and issue orders under this title;
6. Grant all appropriate forms of relief as described in this title;
7. Intervene in any court proceeding brought under this title;
8. Enter into agreements with counterpart agencies at all governmental levels to promote effective and efficient enforcement of the law;
9. Review complaints of discriminatory acts and practices made to the commission and prioritize allocation of its staff and commission resources among complaints received in order to best fulfill the purposes of Charter Article XVII, Section 17. In prioritizing its investigatory and enforcement activities, the commission shall seek to eliminate unlawful discriminatory practices in the most cost efficient and effective manner possible;
10. Hire an executive director, subject to the approval of the mayor, who shall serve at the pleasure of the commission; and hire administrative staff as is required in the execution of its duties;
    
11. Exercise general supervision of and direct the activities of the executive director;
12. Delegate to the executive director all powers and duties given it by this title, except the powers to designate hearing panels and reconsideration panels, hold public hearings, issue orders, and hire the executive director;
13. Recommend to the mayor and assembly new legislation, and adopt such procedural and evidentiary rules as are necessary to fulfill the intent of this title; and
14. Provide an annual report to the mayor and assembly.
    

AERC Commission regular meetings are held on the third thursday of every month beginning at 6 P.M. They are open to the public. You may join in person or online via Microsoft Teams. ​Our meetings are recorded and posted to youtube, they can be viewed at https://www.youtube.com/@moameeti​ngs.

Scheduled Meetings for 2025:

• January 16, 2025 - Moose Room in the Anchorage Public Library​
  
• March 20, 2025 - Moose Room in the Anchorage Public Library
  
• April 17, 2025 - City Hall, Equal Rights Commission Conference room
  
• May 15, 2025 - City Hall, Equal Rights Commission Conference room
  
• June 26, 2025 - City Hall, Equal Rights Commission Conference room​​
  
• July 17, 2025 - City Hall, Equal Rights Commission Conference room
  
• August 21, 2025 - City Hall, Equal Rights Commission Conference room
  
• ​September 18, 2025 - City Hall, Equal Rights Commission Conference room
  
• October 16, 2025 - City Hall, Equal Rights Commission Conference room
  
• CANCELLED November 20, 2025 - City Hall, Equal Rights Commission Conference room
  
• CANCELLED December 18, 2025 - City Hall, Equal Rights Commission Conference room​​