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Council hears proposed code change to let city attorney appoint independent hearing officers for transit safety committee disputes

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The City Attorney’s Office and transit staff presented a proposed ordinance to amend city code to allow the city attorney to appoint independent hearing officers to resolve disputes required by federal transit safety regulations, including disputes under the Transit Safety Committee’s bylaws.

The city attorney’s office and transit staff presented an ordinance to the City Council work session that would amend city code to authorize the city attorney to appoint hearing officers to resolve disputes when required or permitted by law — specifically to implement a dispute-resolution process for the Transit Safety Committee under federal public transit safety rules.

Rebecca Greenberg, senior attorney with the City Attorney’s Office, said the proposed code change would amend section 1.2.409 to add language authorizing the city attorney to appoint hearing officers “for any other reason required or permitted by law.” Greenberg said the change is necessary to implement a dispute-resolution process the Transit Safety…

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