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AN ORDINANCE INCREASING THE ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND APPROPRIATIONS
IN THE GRANTS FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $80,750 00, SUBJECT TO RECEIPT OF A
REIMBURSEMENT FROM THE UNITED STATES EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION FOR PROCESSING EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION
CASES, PROVIDING FOR A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, MAKING THIS ORDINANCE
CUMULATIVE OF PRIOR ORDINANCES, REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN
CONFLICT HEREWITH, AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS
SECTION 1
That in addition to those amounts allocated to the various City departments for Fiscal Year 2009-2010 in the
Budget of the City Manager, there shall also be increased estimated receipts and appropriations in the
Grants Fund in the amount of $80,750 00, subject to receipt of a reimbursement from the United States
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for processing employment discrimination cases.
SECTION 2.
That should any portion, section or part of a section of this ordinance be declared invalid, inoperative or void
for any reason by a court of competent jurisdiction, such decision, opinion or judgment shall in no way
impair the remaining portions, sections, or -parts of sections of this ordinance, which said remaining
provisions shall be and remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 3
That this ordinance shall be cumulative of Ordinance No 18809 and all other ordinances and appropriations
amending the same except in those instances where the provisions of this ordinance are in direct conflict
with such other ordinances and appropriations, in which instance said conflicting provisions of said prior
ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed.
SECTION 4
This ordinance shall take effect upon adoption
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY
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Assistant City Attorney
ADOPTED AND EFFECTIVE. Mav 11, 2010
City of Fort Worth, Texas
Mayor and Council Communication
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COUNCIL ACTION: Approved on 5/1112010 =Ord.. No. 19139-05.2010
DATE Tuesday, May 11, 2010
LOG NAME 07EEOC2009
REFERENCE NO **C-24207
SUBJECT
Authorize the Execution of a Contract in an Amount Up to $80,750 00 with the United States Equal
Employment Opportunity Commission to Process Employment Discrimination Cases for Fiscal Year 2010
and Adopt Appropriation Ordinance
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council
1 Authorize the City Manager to execute a Contract with the United States Equal Employment
Opportunity Commission in an amount up to $80,750 00, and
2. Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance increasing estimated receipts and appropriations in the
Grants Fund in an amount up to $80,750 00
DISCUSSION
In January 1977, the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recognized the
Community Relations Department (CRD) as a local deferral agency and a Fair Employment Practice
Agency (FEPA) in accordance with Section 706 (c) of the United States Equal Employment Opportunity
Act of 1972, Title VII, of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended Pursuant to this section the EEOC, prior
to asserting jurisdiction over employment discrimination charges, defers such charges for resolution to a
local or state agency having authority to enforce a local or state fair employment law similar to Title VIi,
the Age Discrimination in Employment Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act.
On September 21, 2009, the CRD, in accordance with EEOC guidelines, submitted a request to the EEOC
for partial reimbursement of program expenditures in the amount of $82,950 00 This amount included
$77,550 00 for the resolution of 141 charges of alleged discrimination, $4,000 00 for deferral of 80 non-
jurisdictional charges of discrimination and $1,400 00 for partial reimbursement of expenses related to
mandatory EEOC training On April 1, 2010, the CRD received a Contract from the EEOC indicating that
the EEOC would provide partial reimbursement for only 137 charges of discrimination due to the fact that
the federal appropriation for the FEPA program was insufficient to reimburse the CRD for the resolution of
141 charges Therefore, the CRD will receive partial reimbursement of program expenditures as follows
1 $75,350 00 for resolution of 137 charges of alleged discrimination at a cost of $550 00 per case,
2. $4,000 00 for deferral of 80 non-jurisdictional charges of discrimination at a cost of $50 00 per case,
and
3 $1,400 00 for partial reimbursement of expenses relating to mandatory training at an EEOC sponsored
annual conference
Logname: 07EEOC2009 Page 1 of 2
On April 27, 2010, the Fort Worth Human Relations Commission voted to approve the CRD's request to
seek authorization from the City Council to allow the City Manager to execute Contract No
EECCN1000090 with the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to process
employment discrimination complaints for Fiscal Year 2010 The performance period for the Contract is
October 1, 2009, through September 30, 2010 As outlined above the total amount of the Contract is
$80,750 00
FISCAL INFORMATION /CERTIFICATION
The Financial Management Services Director certifies that upon approval of the above recommendations,
receipt of the grant and adoption of the attached appropriation ordinance, funds will be available in the
current operating budget, as appropriated, of the Grants Fund
FUND CENTERS
TO Fund/Account/Centers
GR76 451723 007216466000
GR76 5(VARIOUS) 007216466010
CERTIFICATIONS
Submitted for City Manager's Office bv.
Originating Department Head.
Additional Information Contact:
Logname: 07EEOC2009
FROM Fund/Account/Centers
$80, 750.00
$80,750.00
Charles Daniels (6183)
Vanessa Ruiz Boling (7534)
Tracy Bancroft Lasseter (6947)
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