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ORDINANCE
CITY OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA
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1 A legislative ordinance amendment to the Saint Paul Legisiative Code Chapter 183, Human
2 Rights, to better facilitate tifle changes wittun the contract and analysis services section as
3 referenced in the chapter.
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6 THE COUNCIL OF TAE CITY OF SAINT PAUL DOES ORDAIN:
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Section 183, Human Rights of the Saint Paul Legislative Code is hereby amended to read as
follows:
Sec. 183.18. Human rights department--Duties.
There is hereby created a department of human rights under the direction of a director of
human rights, appointed by the mayor with the consent of the council, to serve at their pleasure,
from a list of three (3) nominees presented by the commission created in Section 18319 on the
basis of inerit and professional qualifications. The director shall be in the unclassified service.
The director shall have general supervision over all programs of the city with respect to human
and civil rights, subject to policies established by the mayor, and shall, without limitations by
their enumeration, have the following specific powers and duties:
(1) To foster, through education, conciliation and persuasion, the prepararion of
legislation and policies for action by governmental and private units, and through
such other methods as the director shall deem fit, the maximum possible degree of
equal opportunities and equal rights for all persons, regardless of race, creed,
religion, color, sex, sexual or affectional orientation, national origin, anceshy,
famalial status, age, disability, marital status or status with regard to public
assistance.
(2) To conduct studies regarding discrimination in employment, education, real
property, public accommodations, public services, contract, franchise and related
areas.
(3) To execute programs of compliance review designed to determine whether
persons who contract with the city are observing the terms of this chapter; and to
that end the director shall have power to require such persons to submit to the
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1 pmeliasing-xgenf contract and analvsis section manager or to the director such V"4,��(� 3
2 periodic reports concerning hiring, compensation, promotion, and discharge
3 policies and the racial, religious and national composition of their work forces as
4 the directar shall deem necessary, and failure to provide such information shall
5 constitute grounds for the council to revoke any contract in effect between the city
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and the person so failing to comply. All required reports shall be on forms
prescribed by the director.
(4) To receive complaints of violations of the provisions of ttus chapter; investigate
chazges alleging unfair discriminatory practices as defined by this chapter, and
determine whether or not probable cause exists for a hearing.
(5) As part of any investigation referenced in subdivision four (4) the director, or his
or her designee, shall have the power to subpoena witnesses, administrator oaths,
take testimony, and require the production for examination of any books or papers
or documents relative to any matter under investigation or in question (including
writings, personnel records, drawings, graphs, charts, photographs, tape
recordings, phonograph records and other materials from which information can
be obtained). Disobedience of any subpoena issued under this subdivision shall be
punishable pursuant to the procedures set forth in Section 183.21.
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To enter into predetermination settlement agreements with the affected parties.
To enter into conciliation agreements with the affected parties after a finding that
reasonable grounds exist to believe a violation has occurred.
To commence enforcement action as provided under section 183.24 where the
director finds that reasonable grounds exist to believe a violation has occurred.
To investigate all city contracts let directly by the city or entered into under its
auspices.
(10) To supervise the affairs of the department and to appoint a deputy director in the
unclassified service to serve at the director's pleasure and, subj ect to the rules of
civil service, such other employees and agents as are necessary to carry out the
duties of the department.
(11) To adopt rules and regulations to effectuate Yhe policy set forth in section 183.01.
(12) To provide suitable staff and secretarial assistance to the commission created
hereunder as its chair may request, to the extent of available resources.
(13) The director shall prepare annually and submit a report to the mayor and council
of the activities of the department and its staff with a statistical summary of all
complaints received, listing the disposition of each, all speaking engagements and
other educational activities ofthe commission and its staff, the number of
commission meetings held, together with the names of those commissioners and
staff in attendance, and such other inforsnation as the director shall deem
appropriate. The report shall be submitted to the mayor no later than July 1 of
each yeaz.
(14) The director may be removed at any time without cause by the mayor with the
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concunence of two-thirds of the then members of the commission.
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That this ordinance revision shall take affect and be in force thirry (30) days after its passage,
approval and publication_
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Adoption
Approved by
by Council Secretary
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Action Requested
Changes to Legislative Ordinance, Chapter 183.
Recommsrxiations: Approve (A) or Reject (R): Personal Service Contraets Must Mswer the Following Questiom:
Planning Commission t. Has this personlfirm ever worked under a contract for this departrnenY?
CIB Committee Yes No
Civil Serrice Commission 2. Has tt�is person/firtn ever been a city empioyee?
Yes No
3. Does this person/firtn possess a skill not normally possessed by any
curreM afy employee? -
Yes No
F�cplain all yes answers on separate sheet and attach to green sheet
Initiating Problem, Issues, Opportuniry (INho, What, When, Where, Why):
Legislative Oidinance Code changesto Chaptet 183. See attached.
AdvanWges If Approved:
See Above.
DisadvanWges If Approved:
None
DisadvanWges If NotApproved:
Changes not made.
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