A. An Applicant alleging that an Employer has violated the requirements of Sections 189.02, 189.03 or 189.04, or an Employee alleging that an Employer has violated Sections 189.04 and 189.05, may, within one year of the alleged violation, report the alleged violation to the DAA, which shall investigate the complaint. The DAA, as a part of its investigation, may request the Board of Public Works to issue a subpoena for Employer records and documents and for books, papers, records and other items relevant to the enforcement of this article. Whether based upon a complaint or its own investigation of a violation of any of the provisions of this article, where the DAA determines that an Employer has violated this article, the DAA shall issue a written notice to the Employer of the violation, require the Employer to immediately cure the violation and may impose an administrative fine as set forth in this article.
B. The DAA shall establish rules governing the administrative process for investigation and enforcement of alleged violations and appeal of determinations of violations. The rules shall include procedures for: (i) providing notice of an alleged violation to the Employer; (ii) providing the Employer with the opportunity to respond to the notice; (iii) providing notice to the Employer and to the Applicant or Employee of the DAA's determination; and (iv) providing the Employer and the Applicant or Employee the opportunity to appeal the DAA's determination to a hearing officer. The hearing officer's decision shall constitute the City's final decision, and any review of that decision shall be made by the filing of a petition for writ of mandate in the Superior Court of the County of Los Angeles under Section 1094.5 of the Code of Civil Procedure.
C. The DAA shall maintain a record of the complaints it receives alleging violations of this article and the resolution of complaints. The DAA shall compile a summary of the record of the complaints on an annual basis and report that summary to the City Council.