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ARTICLE Ill. - EQUAL OPPORTUNITY ADVISORY BOARD Page 2 of 2 determination shall be required. In the event of an appeal to the board as provided under 581-414 of this chapter,the chairperson of the board shall not be allowed to vote,except in case of a tie,when the chairperson of the board may cast the deciding vote.The administrator shall not be allowed to vote in an appeal to the board provided under§581-414 of this chapter.As to all other matters,the administrator shall not be allowed to vote,except in case of a tie,when the administrator may cast the deciding vote. i (G.O. 111, 2005,§1) 1, �.. ..__....Sec. 581-304. -General powers and duties. .__....------.--_._ i (a) The board shall have the powers and duties to appoint an executive committee,a majority of whichh 'I shall constitute a quorum,which committee shall be authorized to act upon emergency matters between meetings of the board; provided, however,the executive committee shall not take any action ! inconsistent with action previously taken or policies adopted by the board, and the executive I committee shall not exercise any of the powers or functions of the board under sections 581-405 through 581-415 of this chapter;all officers of any executive committee appointed by the board must be members of the board. (b) Further,the board shall have the powers and duties to establish a committee on contract compliance I f composed of at least five(5)members of the board.The committee shall meet at such times as the members of the committee shall deem necessary.The committee shall have the power to establish and adopt rules for the conduct of its affairs.The duties of the contract compliance committee shall include. (1) To review contract compliance procedures and make recommendations concerning their I effective and efficient operation; (2) To establish other standing and ad hoc committees,as the board deems necessary; (3) To advise the office in formulating policies designed to effectuate the purposes of this chapter and to make such recommendations to the mayor and the council as the board shall deem E appropriate to implement such policies; (4) To adopt, amend and rescind procedural and substantive rules and regulations for the conduct of its affairs, not inconsistent with the provisions or intent and purposes of this chapter, as the board shall deem necessary or appropriate;the rules or regulations shall be adopted subject to the provisions of Chapter 151 Art i cle VI I !of the Code; (5) To adjudicate claims of discrimination in a manner consistent with the provisions of this Chapter; (6) To facilitate advancement of the policies identified in section 581-101 (7) To exercise such additional powers or functions as may be delegated to the board by ordinance or by executive order validly adopted and promulgated by the mayor; and (8) To generally advise the office in the area of equal opportunity which shall include but not be limited to recommending new programs and program objectives, reviewing problem areas and recommending changes in existing programs. (G.O. 177, 2005,§1;G O 71, 2008,§27) http://Iibrary.municode.com/showDocument.aspx?clientID=12016&docID=2 3/6/2012