City of Alexandria, Virginia
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: JUNE 17, 2015
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL
FROM: MARK B. JINKS, CITY MANAGER /s/
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Consideration of a Contract Between the Alexandria Office of Human Rights and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to Continue as a Fair Employment Practices Agency.
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ISSUE: City Council consideration of a contract for the Office of Human Rights to remain a designated Fair Employment Practices Agency (FEPA) of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and to receive funding in the amount of $34,500 to investigate and resolve complaints of employment discrimination brought by persons employed within the City of Alexandria.
RECOMMENDATION: That City Council authorize the City Manager to sign the contract
with the EEOC for funding in the amount of $34,500 for the Alexandria Office of Human Rights to continue as a Fair Employment Practices Agency (FEPA).
BACKGROUND: Pursuant to Section 706 of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, and federal implementing regulations, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is offering to award a contract to the Alexandria Office of Human Rights to investigate and resolve 46 complaints of discrimination that originate within the City of Alexandria and are covered under both the City's Human Rights Code and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), and the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA). The contract covers the performance period corresponding to the federal fiscal year 2015 (October 1, 2014 through September 30, 2015) and is renewable for two additional federal fiscal years, FFY 2016 and FFY 2017. The contract can be modified based on performance.
For the past 30 years the Alexandria Office of Human Rights...
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