§ 5-4-4. PROCEDURE FOR PUBLIC HEARINGS.

(A)

If conciliation fails to correct or eliminate the practice or violation complained of, the Equal Employment/Fair Housing Office shall refer the case to the Austin Human Rights Commission which shall hold a public hearing. The procedure for the public hearing shall be as follows:

(1)

The Equal Employment/Fair Housing Office shall send ten days notice of the time and place of the hearing personally or through the United States mail, by certified mail with return receipt requested, to the charging party and to the person alleged to have committed the discriminatory employment practice complained of ("respondent") accompanied by a copy of the complaint and a written report of the investigation and the results of the conciliation efforts.

(2)

The charging party and the respondent may appear at the hearing in person or by legal counsel and present such statements, testimony or evidence as may be desired.

(B)

After conclusion of the hearing, the Austin Human Rights Commission shall make its findings of facts and forward the same to the parties involved and the city council together with its recommendations. After receipt of the findings of the commission, the city council, if it concurs in such findings, may cause the contract with such contractor to be canceled, terminated or suspended in whole or in part, as the city council deems advisable under the circumstances, and such contractor shall be declared ineligible for conducting further business with the City. For reinstatement after having been declared ineligible, a contractor shall make application to the commission and upon the commission's recommendation, the city council shall either restore such eligibility or deny same.

Source: 1992 Code Section 7-4-6; Ord. 031106-12; Ord. 031211-11; Ord. 20051215-010.