(Amended by Ord. No. 187,032, Eff. 6/14/21.)
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
"Appellant" means a person who files an administrative appeal under this article.
"Appellee" means a person against whom an administrative appeal is filed under this article.
"City" means the City of Los Angeles.
"Commission" means the Commission on Civil Rights.
"Compensatory Penalty" means a monetary penalty imposed as penalty for discrimination in violation of this article resulting in injury to the Complainant. The term injury shall be liberally construed in favor of a Complainant.
"Complainant" means a person who files a complaint with the General Manager alleging that his, her, or their right, granted or protected by this article has been violated by another person.
"General Manager" means the General Manager of the Civil, Human Rights, and Equity Department.
"Hearing Officer" means an independent decision-maker designated by the Commission, including, but not limited to, pro tem judges provided by the Los Angeles Superior Court, administrative law judges from the State of California's Office of Administrative Hearings, and individuals trained in dispute resolution with a minimum of 25 hours of classroom and practical training and experience performing duties related to mediation and conflict resolution in accordance with the requirements of the California Dispute Resolution Programs Act of 1986 (16 CCR § 1622), who shall be subject to disqualification for bias, prejudice, conflict, or any other reason for which a judicial hearing officer may be disqualified.
"Respondent" means a person against whom a complaint is filed under this article.