If the Administrator has made a determination pursuant to Chapter 552 that there are reasonable grounds to believe that a violation of Chapter 552 has occurred, or at such other time after a complaint has been filed, as appropriate, the Administrator shall:
(a) 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
(b) Attempt to resolve the complaint by methods of conference, conciliation and persuasion with all interested parties and such representatives as the parties may choose to assist them. Conciliation conferences shall be informal and nothing said or done during such conferences shall be 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 Civil Rights Review Board. The terms of the conciliation agreement shall be made public unless the complainant and the respondent agree otherwise, and the Board determines that disclosure is not required to further the purposes of this chapter.
If the complaint has not been resolved by conciliation within 60 calendar days after it has been received, the Administrator shall refer the complaint to the Civil Rights Review Board for an adjudicative hearing.
(Ord. 12-17. Passed 4-9-18.)