§ 57.60. Same—Conciliation.

(1)

The Human Relations Official shall, during the period beginning with the filing of a complaint and ending with the filing of a charge or a dismissal, to the extent feasible, engage in conciliation with respect to the complaint.

(2)

A conciliation agreement is an agreement between a respondent and the complainant and is subject to Human Relations Official's approval.

(3)

A conciliation agreement may provide for binding arbitration or other method of dispute resolution. Dispute resolution that results from a conciliation agreement may authorize appropriate relief, including monetary relief.

(4)

A conciliation agreement shall be made public unless the complainant and respondent agree otherwise, and the Human Relations Official determines that disclosure is not necessary to further the purposes of this Article.

(5)

Nothing said or done in the course of conciliation may be made public or used as evidence in a subsequent proceeding under this Article without the written consent of the persons concerned.

(6)

After completion of the investigation, the Human Relations Official shall make available to the aggrieved person and the respondent, at any time, the final investigation report relating to that investigation.

(Ord. of 3-23-1992, Doc. #25570; Ord. of 8-31-1992, Doc. #25570-1)