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Staff briefs Boulder Human Relations Commission on Human Rights Ordinance, complaint and mediation process
Summary
City staff presented a primer on the City of Boulder Human Rights Ordinance, complaint procedures, time limits for filing, mediation options and enforcement pathways at the June 17 Human Relations Commission meeting; commissioners asked for materials and suggested including claimant testimonials to build trust.
City of Boulder staff presented an overview of the Human Rights Ordinance, the paid-wages ordinance, and the commission’s quasi-judicial role to the Human Relations Commission at the June 17 meeting, outlining how residents file complaints, time limits for filing, mediation resources and possible outcomes.
The presenter (identified in the meeting as Office of Human Rights staff) explained that the Human Rights Ordinance covers discrimination in housing, employment and public accommodations and lists protected classes such as gender variance, national origin, disability and source of income. Staff walked commissioners through a hypothetical example (“Reggie”), describing a housing voucher (Section 8/Housing Choice Voucher) denial and the office’s typical…
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