During the Kalamazoo City Commission Committee of the Whole Meeting, the commission reviews the role and enforcement authority of the city's Civil Rights Board. Public comments focus on the need for the board to have quasi-judicial powers to enforce the housing equity ordinance. City Attorney Aaron Leal presents on the constitutional limitations of civil rights enforcement at the local level. The commission considers educational outreach as a means to address the high number of non-actionable complaints related to civil rights. The discussion highlights the distinction between advisory and enforcement roles within local and state civil rights entities.