2014-32 AMENDING CITY CODE - CHAPTER 28 - UNLAWFUL DISCRIMINATION

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with the Mayor, City Council, City Manager, departments and divisions of the City, or with any other appropriate governmental agencies. SECTION 3-6. The Commission shall at least annually report to the Cit Council its activities and recommendations. ARTICLE 4. INVESTIGATION AND CONCILIATION. SECTION 4-1. Any individual who believes that he or she has been unl wfully discriminated against may file a charge with the Human Relations Commission. Such charge m st be filed within 180 days after the date that the human rights violation allegedly was committed. SECTION 4-2. Such charge shall be a written statement, under oath or of rmation, setting forth facts alleging that a human rights violation has occurred in a manner sufficient o enable the Human Relations Commission to identify the protected class of the complainant,the specific act of discrimination alleged, and the identity of the respondent. SECTION 4-3. Charges may be voluntarily withdrawn at the request of the complainant at any time prior to the completion of the public hearing specified in Article 5. SECTION 4-4. The Human Relations Commission shall itself or thro gh other means as provided by the City Council investigate allegations of discrimination set forth in an charge, and make a determination in writing whether or not there is probable cause to believe that t is Chapter has been violated and on what facts such violation is based. SECTION 4-5. If the investigation finds, with respect to any respondent, hat the Commission lacks jurisdiction or that probable cause does not exist, a written notice dismissing e charge and cause shall be served on the appropriate parties by certified mail with return receipt requ sted. A request for such review must be filed within forty(40)days of the mailing of the notice. SECTION 4-6. A. If it is determined that there is probable cause, at any party's request and upon mutual agreement, an attempt shall be made to eliminate the alleged discrimi iatory practice with informal methods of resolution such as conference, conciliation and mediation.