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AN ORDINANCE INCREASING THE ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND APPROPRIATIONS IN THE
GRANTS FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $156,400 FROM AVAILABLE FUNDS FOR THE PURPOSE
OF FUNDING THE RENEWAL OF SECTION 706 OF THE CONTRACT WITH THE U S. EQUAL
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION FOR ENFORCEMENT OF LOCAL AND STATE
EMPLOYMENT LAWS, MAKING THIS ORDINANCE CUMULATIVE OF PRIOR ORDINANCES
AND REPEALING ALL PRIOR 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 the Fiscal Year 2000-01 and in the Budget of
the City Manager, there shall also be increased estimated receipts and appropriations in the Grants Fund in the amount of
$156,400 from available funds for the purpose of funding the renewal of Section 706 of the contract with the U S. Equal
Employment Opportumty Commission for enforcement of local and state employment laws.
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, opuuon or judgment shall in no way impair the remauung portions, sections,
or parts of sections of this ordinance, which said remaining provisions shall be and remain m full force and effect.
SECTION 3
That this ordinance shall be cumulative of Ordinance No. 14286 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repealed.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
Assistan rty Attorney
ADOPTED AND EFFECTIVE.
City of Fort` Worth, Texas
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DATE REFERENCE NUMBER LOG NAME PAGE
6/5/01 **C-18608 07EEOC 1 of 2
SUBJECT RENEWAL OF SECTION' 706 CONTRACT WITH THE U S EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION FOR FISCAL YEAR 2000-2001
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council
1 Authorize the City Manager to accept and execute a contract with the U S Equal Employment
Opportunity Commission (EEOC) in the amount of $156,400, and
2. Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance increasing estimated receipts and appropriations in the
Grants Fund by $156,400 from available funds.
DISCUSSION
In January 1977, the EEOC recognized the Fort Worth Human Relations Commission as a local
deferral agency in accordance with Section 706(c) of the U S 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 agreement provides reimbursement for•
a) Deferral of 168 non-jurisdictional charges of discrimination at a cost of $50 per case, to total
$8,400; and
b) Resolution of 294 charges of alleged discrimination at a cost of $500 per case, to total
$147,000, and
c) Partial reimbursement for expenses relating to mandatory trainingr at an EEOC sponsored
annual conference, to total $1,000
The Human Relations Commission, at its March 27, 2001 full commission meeting, voted unanimously
to accept the EEOC contract.
City of Fort Worth, Texas
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DATE
6/5J01 REFERENCE NUMBER
**C-18608 LOG NAME
07EEOC PAGE
2 of 2
suB~ECT RENEWAL OF SECTION 706 CONTRACT WITH THE U S EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION FOR FISCAL YEAR 2000-2001
FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION
The Finance Director certifies that upon approval of the contract with the EEOC, -and adoption of the
attached appropriation ordinance, funds will be available in the current operating budget, as
appropriated, of the Grants Fund
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Submitted for City Manager's FUND ACCOUNT CENTER AMOUNT CITY SECRETARY
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