Repealing Chapter 12 Relating to Fair Employment Practices

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(b) If in the opinion of a majority of the commission the efforts to settle any complaint by the above enumerated raeans 'nave not ad- justed the specific complaint the commission shall cause a public hearing to be held, A notice of such hearing including the parti- culars of the complaint shall be sent to the respondent by registered mail not less than ten days prior to the day set for hearing The hearing shall be held before the commission (c) The respondent shall have the right to file an answer to the complaint and appear at such hearing to testify in his own behalf or to be represented by counsel or otherwise and to examine and cross - examine witnesses/ (d) If upon all the evidence ta'-.en; the vote shall determine that the respondent practice set forth in the complaint; the order directing the respondent to cease ment practice so found to be engaged in power to require proof of compliance commission by a majority caunitted the discriminatory commission shall issue an such discriminatory employ- The commission shall have (e) In the event the respondent refuses or fails to comply with any such order issued by the commission the commission shall certify the case and the entire record of its proceedings to the City Depart- ment of Law which shall invo':e the aid of n appropriate court to im- pose the penalties provided in Section r of this oridnance and by appropriate action enforcement of the order. SECTION 11. ADDITIONAL POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE COMMISSION i The commission is empowered: (a) To act as conciliator in matters involving race color religion national origin or ancestry. (b) To receive and investigate complaints and to initiate its own investigation of racial religious and ethnic group tensions preju- dice, intolerance, bigotry and disorder and practices of discrimination against any person because of race, color religion national. origin or ancestry, including discrimination by any city official_ or city agency against any individual corporation or assoc `_ation and to develop programs and techniques designed to bring about the elimination of such discrimination. (c) To take the testimony of any person under oath relating to any matter under investigation or in question before the commission The commission after the completion of any investigation shall. ma'-e a report in writing to the Mayor and the Common Council. setting forth the facts found by it and its recommendations and best efforts used to bring about compliance with its recommendations The commission is hereby empowered to subpoena witnesses and to subpoena documents writings and records pertinent to matters under investigation or in question before the commission: such power of subpoena however is to be exercised only upon approval of and through the department of law. (d) To recommend to the Mayor for appointment an executive director or such personnel as it may deer necessary The expenses for the carrying on of the commission s activities shall_ be paid out of the funds in the city treasury, as appropriated in the budget by the Common Council,