The Department shall have the following duties and responsibilities:
(a) The Department shall support the work of the Commission on Civil Rights.
(b) The Department shall work with the Commission on Civil Rights, the Board of Commissioners on the Status of Women, and the Board of Human Relations Commissioners and, whenever practical, coordinate with related offices and entities in other jurisdictions to serve and defend the liberties of Los Angeles’s diverse communities.
(c) The Department shall, within the scope of its authority, promote the general welfare of the residents of the City of Los Angeles against discrimination, threats, and retaliation based on an immutable characteristics or real or perceived status.
(d) The Department shall enforce Chapter IV, Article 16 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code (“Human Rights Law”), in conjunction with the Commission on Civil Rights.
SECTION HISTORY
Added by Ord. No. 187,032, Eff. 6-14-21.