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r t Personnel and Finance Committee September 2,.2003 rage i 2004 Board of Public Safety 2003 Expenditures $10,200 General Fund # 101-0103 2004 Expenditures $10,200 City Controller Rick 011ett noted that this is the same amount which the City has budgeted to pay for the services of the 3-member Board. The amount is divided and paid on a quarterly basis. 2004 Human Rights Commission 2003 Expenditures $73,290 Fund #258-1008 2004 Expenditures $78,719 Fund #258-1009 2003 Expenditures $70,103 2004 Expenditures $83,333 City Controller Rick 011ett noted that these are the federally funded portion of the Human Rights Commission. Replacement pages were provided for these funds(copy attached). Human Rights Director Lonnie Douglas noted that the Council last year charged his operations to be more aggressive. They listened and as a result will receive an additional $127,740 from HUD. They are educating the community and see as one of their roles as training. They have contracted a Kalamazoo agency the fair housing component. The case load is over 100 cases with 95 cases in total inventory. Each is investigated in three (3) primary areas, namely employment, education and public accommodation. They currently have no case backlog, with no case being older than 1 year and 9 months. Mr. Douglas then summarized the education outreach program which is underway where they have contracted with three (3) individuals, a Black, Hispanic and a White female. They are currently looking for an Asian to be the 4th super hero. Mr. Douglas then circulated a flyer and comic book entitled The Superheroic Adventures of Liberty and Justice for All"(copies attached). Mr. Douglas noted that the contract with EEOC is the same as last year. They received an award from 1ORA. Dr. Varner inquired about the number of complaints they are receiving in the housing area. Mr. Douglas stated that this year they have had twenty (20) cases with most being in the rental area. They also have their first insurance red-lining case. Council Member Kelly congratulated Mr. Douglas on their award. 2004 Legal Department 2003 Expenditures $715,416 General Fund # 101-0501 2004 Expenditures $837,131 Total Exuenditure Increase $121,715 @ 17% City Controller Rick 011ett noted that there is the addition of one (1) new City Attorney position budgeted at $57,142 and other personnel changes as summarized on the Summary page in the footnotes. The new position is a shared workload position formerly in Redevelopment. City Attorney Charles Leone noted that they have not provided a formal quarterly update recently but plan to do so, so that the Council has a review of pending litigation. He noted that the Legal Department provides advice to all departments, defends cases,and prosecutes ordinance violations. Overall the litigation is better under control, however there are a couple of big cases. The new attorney is John Livingston Who works with Economic Development, Community and Economic