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H 4SpUTH 4 � U d FsI \P ACE a X 1865 OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK KAREEMAH FowLE.R, CITY CLERK PERSONNEL&FINANCE JUNE 25, 2018 3:30 P.M. Committee Members Present: Karen White, Gavin Ferlic, Regina Williams-Preston, John Voorde Committee Members Absent: None Other Council Present: Jake Teshka, Oliver Davis, Jo M. Broden, Sharon L. McBride (late) Other Council Absent: Tim Scott Others Present: Bianca Tirado, Graham Sparks, Bob Palmer, Casey Colvin, Gabriel Murei, David Boling, Elivet Navarro Presenters: Oliver Davis, Aladean DeRose, Bob Palmer, Kyra Clark Agenda: Bill No. 27-18- City Employees, Elected and Appointed Officials Sexual Harassment Awareness Training Committee Chair Karen White called to order the Personnel and Finance Committee meeting at 3:30 p.m. She introduced members of the Committee and proceeded to give the floor to the presenters. Bill No. 27-18- City Employees, Elected and Appointed Officials Sexual Harassment Awareness Training Committeemember Gavin Ferlic made a motion to accept the Substitute for Bill No. 27-18. Committeemember John Voorde seconded that motion which carried by a voice vote of four (4) ayes. Oliver Davis, 1801 Nash Street, stated,The letter that I sent out on June 20`",2018 outlines six(6) different requests that have been changed from the original bill. Prior to me sharing anything, again, what I saw was the State of Indiana and what they have done in terms of what they did in the last session. I thought it was imperative for us to do something which would make us the first municipality in the State of Indiana to follow with something since that time. I would like to thank our Council Attorney, Bob Palmer, and also from the Mayor's Office, Aladean DeRose, for both of their inputs in working with this. As we look at the training that will be implemented, starting at the beginning of 2019, for its passage today, firstly the substitute bill removes the South Bend Human Right's Ordinance, as originally proposed. That makes sense given the fact that it was understood if, I would ask any of our attorneys afterwards to share any thoughts with that. Given the fact that the South Bend Human Rights Department is a part of the City, it could show as a INTEGRITY1 SERVICE)ACCESSIBILITY JENNIFER M.COFFMAN BIANCA L.TIIADo JOSEPH R MOLNAR CHIEF DEPUTY/DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS DEP=/DIRECTOR OF POLICY ORDINANCE VIOLATION CLERK EXCELLENCE I ACCOUNTABILITY I INNOVATION I INCLUSION I EMPOWERMENT 455 County-City Building 1 227 W.Jefferson Blvd.I South Bend,Indiana 466011 p 574.235.92211 f 574.235.9173 1 www.southbendin.gov