(a) During the period beginning with the filing of such complaint and ending with the filing of a charge or a dismissal by the Law Department, the Law Department shall, to the extent feasible, engage in conciliation with respect to such complaint. As appropriate, the Administrator shall:
(1) Notify the complainant and respondent of the time, place and date of the conciliation conference at least ten days prior thereto, and both parties shall appear at the conciliation conference in person or by attorney; and
(2) Attempt to resolve the complaint by methods of conferment, conciliation and persuasion with all interested parties and such representatives as the conferences shall be informal and made public unless the parties agree thereto in writing. The terms of conciliation agreed to by the parties shall be reduced to writing and incorporated into a consent agreement to be signed by the parties, subject to approval by the Law Department. The terms of the conciliation agreement shall be made public, unless the complainant and the respondent agree otherwise and the Law Department determines that disclosure is not required to further the purposes of this chapter.
(b) A conciliation agreement may provide for binding arbitration of the dispute arising from the complaint. Any such arbitration that results from a conciliation agreement may award appropriate relief, including monetary relief.
(Ord. 212-01, passed 10-3-2001)