File #: 13-0058    Name: Adoption of Discrimination Complaint Ordinance, Resolutions and Policies
Type: General Agenda Item Status: Passed
File created: 1/17/2013 In control: Board of Supervisors
On agenda: 1/29/2013 Final action: 1/29/2013
Title: a. Consider adoption of an Ordinance amending Chapter 2.80 of the Monterey County Code establishing policy and procedures for the investigation and resolution of discrimination complaints; b. Adopt a Resolution to establish the Equal Opportunity & Non-Discrimination Policy; c. Adopt a Resolution to establish the Prevention of Sexual Harassment Policy; d. Adopt a Resolution to establish the Equal Opportunity for Persons with Disabilities and Reasonable Accommodation Policy; e. Adopt a Resolution to establish the Diversity Policy; and f. Direct the Equal Opportunity Officer to implement policies and procedures.
Attachments: 1. Discrimination Complaint Ordinance final 010913.pdf, 2. Board Resolution Equal Opportunity and Non-Discrimination Policy.pdf, 3. Board Resolution Prevention of Sexual Harrassment Policy.pdf, 4. Board Resolution Equal Opportunity/ Persons with Disabilities and Reasonbalbe Accommodation Policy.pdf, 5. Board Resolution Diversity Policy.pdf, 6. Equal Opportunity and Non-Discrimination Policy 11.26.12.pdf, 7. Prevention of Sexual Harassment Policy 11.26.12.pdf, 8. Equal Opportunity for Persons/Disabilities & Reasonable Accommodation-11.26.12.pdf, 9. Diversity Policy 11.26.12.pdf, 10. Completed Board Order/Ordinance/Resolutions
Title
a. Consider adoption of an Ordinance amending Chapter 2.80 of the Monterey County Code establishing policy and procedures for the investigation and resolution of discrimination complaints;
b. Adopt a Resolution to establish the Equal Opportunity & Non-Discrimination Policy;
c. Adopt a Resolution to establish the Prevention of Sexual Harassment Policy;
d. Adopt a Resolution to establish the Equal Opportunity for Persons with Disabilities and Reasonable Accommodation Policy;
e. Adopt a Resolution to establish the Diversity Policy; and
f. Direct the Equal Opportunity Officer to implement policies and procedures.

Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Adopt an Ordinance amending Chapter 2.80 of the Monterey County Code establishing policy and procedures for the investigation and resolution of discrimination complaints;
b. Adopt a Resolution to establish the Equal Opportunity & Non-Discrimination Policy;
c. Adopt a Resolution to establish the Prevention of Sexual Harassment Policy;
d. Adopt a Resolution to establish the Equal Opportunity for Persons with Disabilities and
Reasonable Accommodation Policy;
e. Adopt a Resolution to establish the Diversity Policy; and
f. Direct the Equal Opportunity Officer to implement policies and procedures.

SUMMARY:
In February 2012, the Board of Supervisors gave direction to the Equal Opportunity Officer to review and update the County of Monterey Discrimination Complaint Ordinance. The Equal Opportunity Office, in collaboration with the Office of the County Counsel, has met bi-weekly to review and update the County of Monterey Discrimination Complaint Ordinance.


DISCUSSION:
On May 9, 1989, the Board of Supervisors adopted Ordinance No. 3387, Amending Title 2 of the Monterey County Code to add Chapter 2.80, Discrimination Complaint Investigative Procedures. The Ordinance was developed to provide due process and equal protection to all employees, applicants for County employm...

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