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1 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> Action <br /> Agenda <br /> Item No. <br /> Y-$ <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: August 8, 1994 <br /> SUBJECT: Report - Civil Rights Specialist Position <br /> ------------------------------------------------------------ <br /> DEPARTMENT: PUBLIC HEARING: Yes X No <br /> Human Relations Commission <br /> ------------------------------------------------------------ <br /> ATTACHMENT(S) : INFORMATION CONTACT: <br /> Lucy Lewis, ext 2251 <br /> TELEPHONE NUMBER: <br /> Hillsborough - 732-8181 <br /> Chapel Hill - 968-4501 <br /> Durham - 688-7331 <br /> Mebane - 227-2031 <br /> ------------------------------------------------------------- <br /> PURPOSE: To provide information about the proposed duties of <br /> the Civil Rights Specialist Position in enforcing the civil <br /> rights ordinance. <br /> BACKGROUND: On June 6, 1994, the Board of Commissioners <br /> passed the Orange County Civil Rights Ordinance. There will <br /> have to be paid staff and an administrative structure to <br /> support the Civil Rights Ordinance. Both the Department of <br /> Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Equal Employment <br /> Opportunities Commission (EEOC) will not contract with a <br /> local agency unless they are satisfied that it has the <br /> capacity to provide substantially equivalent services to <br /> those provided by federal or state agencies. During the <br /> period prior to interim certification from HUD and EEOC, <br /> these agencies will expect the county to set up an <br /> administrative structure and staff capable of receiving, <br /> investigating, and seeking to negotiate or conciliate <br /> complaints. <br /> The primary purpose of a Civil Rights Specialist position is <br /> to perform professional work in the intake, investigation and <br /> conciliation of discrimination complaints in housing, public <br /> accommodations, and bias-related incidents (Phase I -due to <br /> take effect on Jan. 1, 1995) and employment (Phase II-due to <br /> take effect on Jan. 1, 1996) . The employee will also present <br /> factual information regarding the civil rights ordinance in <br /> presentations, workshops, and conferences; provide technical <br /> assistance to individuals and businesses related to fair <br /> employment, housing, and public accommodations practices; and <br /> assist in the preparation of informational materials. <br />