Committee backs reinstatement of Investigator III position in Human Rights division

City Controller Kyle Willis introduced Bill 33‑25, an amendment to the non‑bargaining salary ordinance to restore an Investigator III position in the Human Rights division. Willis said the position was removed in the current year’s ordinance and the city now seeks to “bring it back” to elevate an existing Investigator II to provide oversight of intake coordinators.

Katrina Lee, director in the Human Rights division, explained the need: “I do not have the bandwidth to oversee the day to day,” she told the committee, and said the current Investigator II role had included intake coordination duties, training and case tracking. Lee said the additional oversight would ensure work is completed, training is provided and federal grant case information is tracked accurately; she added that prior lack of oversight had resulted in missed items.

Committee members asked whether federal funding would affect related positions. Lee said she had met with the city’s HUD and EEOC representatives and, as of her recent conversations and the signed 2024 EEOC contract, she did not expect local cuts to current federal funding affecting those positions.

Formal action: The Personal & Finance Committee voted to send Bill 33‑25 to the Committee of the Whole with a favorable recommendation; roll call recorded four ayes.

Next steps: The bill will go to Committee of the Whole and full council for final consideration; staff said the change is not a new headcount increase but a title restoration and additional responsibilities for the position.