City Council

(18) 24-1525 BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the establishment of a Civil Rights Trust Fund, and related matters. Recommendations for Council action, as initiated by Motion (Soto-Martinez – Lee): 1. INSTRUCT the City Administrative Officer (CAO) and the Civil and Human Rights and Equity Department (CHRED), with the assistance of the City Attorney, to report in 30 days on the establishment of a Civil Rights Trust Fund, which should address the need for the Fund to assist with departmental operations, as well as recommendations on how the fund should be managed. Report should include the following: a. Do any other departments have the authority to impose administrative penalties for violations of individual rights. b. Does Bureau of Contract Administration collect administrative fees for a violation of living wage, minimum wage, and other ordinances. c. An analysis of whether fines and penalties assessed by other departments are deposited into a special fund or the General Fund, and the rationale for such treatment. ​ 2. REQUEST the City Attorney, with the assistance of the CAO and CHRED, to prepare and present an ordinance to establish the Civil Rights Trust Fund. Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the CAO nor the CLA has completed a financial analysis of this report.