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Broomfield council debates local human rights ordinance, leans toward Boulder model and third‑party enforcement
Summary
Broomfield staff presented options for a local discrimination ordinance and enforcement. Council members generally supported using Boulder’s ordinance as a model, creating a human‑rights advisory board for outreach and starting enforcement via a contracted third‑party hearing officer with an initial budget cap of $50,000.
Broomfield city attorneys briefed the City Council on whether to adopt a local human rights ordinance and how the city might enforce it. Attorney Rogers, who led the staff presentation, said the discussion was prompted by a mayoral request and outlined models used in Colorado cities, enforcement options and estimated first‑year costs.
Rogers said Colorado residents who believe they experienced discrimination currently file complaints at the Colorado Civil Rights Division (CCRD), the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) or, for some matters, the Department of Justice. She presented a range of enforcement models used elsewhere: an internal city office, a contracted third‑party hearing officer, a human‑rights board that acts as a hearing body, charging discrimination as a municipal code violation, a…
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