Ratify Execution of a Contract with the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in an Amount Up to $81,250.00 to Process Employment Discrimination Cases for Fiscal Year 2017 for the Human Relations Unit of the City Manager's Office and Adopt Appropriation Ordinance (ALL COUNCIL DISTRICTS)

It is recommended that the City Council:

1.  Ratify execution of Contract No. EEC45016C0080P00002, with the United States Equal
     Employment Opportunity Commission and accept funds in an amount up to $81,250.00; and

2.  Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance increasing estimated receipts and
     appropriations in the Grants Fund in an amount up to $81,250.00.

In January 1977, the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recognized the Human Relations Commission (HRC) as a local deferral agency and a Fair Employment Practice Agency (FEPA) in accordance with Section 706(c) of the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1972, Title VII, of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended.  Pursuant to this section, the EEOC, prior to asserting jurisdiction over employment discrimination charges, defers such charges for resolution to a local or state agency having authority to enforce a local or state fair employment law similar to Title VII, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act.
  
On June  6, 2017, the HRC received Contract No. EEC45016C0080P00002 from the EEOC indicating that the EEOC would provide reimbursement for 107 charges of discrimination, 55 deferrals, funds for mandatory EEOC training and funds for a joint EEOC/FEPA outreach, enforcement or training activity occurring during the enforcement period (contract reimbursement timeframe) starting October 1, 2016 and ending September 30, 2017.  Reimbursement of program expenditures are as follows:

1.  $74,900.00 for resolution of 107 charges of alleged discrimination at a cost of $700.00 per case;

2.  $3,850.00 for deferral of 55 non-jurisdictional charges of discrimination at a cost of $70.00 per case;

3.  $1,500.00 for reimbursement of expenses relating to mandatory training at an EEOC sponsored annual conference; and

4.  $1,000.00 for a joint EEOC/FEPA enforcement, outreach or training activity in support of the strategic enforcement plan or a district complement plan.

On August  7, 2017, the Fort Worth HRC voted to approve the EEOC contract and seeks authorization from the City Council to allow the execution of Contract No.  EEC45016C0080P00002 with the EEOC to process employment discrimination cases.

Time was of the essence for this contract and it was executed on September 6, 2017.  The City Council is requested to ratify the execution of such contract.

The United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission serves ALL COUNCIL DISTRICTS.

This contract will be with a governmental entity, state agency or public institution of higher education: (United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission).