The department shall enforce civil rights laws as they pertain to fair housing, fair employment, and equal access to public accommodations; by raising public awareness of Fort Worth's diverse cultures and their contributions to the community's social and economic vitality; by fostering harmonious human relations among Fort Worth residents; and by coordinating efforts to eliminate racial, ethnic, and gender disparities in criminal justice, economic development, education, governance, health, housing, and transportation as identified in the 2018 final report of the Task Force on Race and Culture. The department shall also have the following responsibilities:
(a) Producing annual reports on the City's enforcement of civil rights laws;
(b) Ensuring the City's own compliance with state and federal civil rights laws, including the Americans with Disabilities Act and Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits discrimination in programs receiving federal financial assistance;
(c) Producing quarterly and annual reports on progress toward eliminating racial, ethnic, and gender disparities;
(d) Producing, maintaining, and implementing the City's Equity Plan, which shall identify any and all inequities in the provision of municipal services and present strategies for addressing issues underlying those inequities;
(e) Administering the City's minority and women business enterprise program;
(f) Training City employees on the values of mutual respect and diversity; and
(g) Providing staff support to the Fort Worth Human Relations Commission.
(Ord. 24030-02-2020, § 5, passed 2-4-2020)