§ 42-33. Administrative authority; powers and duties.

(a)

For purposes of administration of the provisions of this article, the mayor or mayor's designee shall be the administrator.

(b)

The administrator's powers and duties shall include, but not be limited to:

(1)

Receiving written complaints as provided by this article relative to alleged unlawful discriminatory practices and transmitting the complaints to a mediator for proper handling;

(2)

Establishing, administering or reviewing programs at the request of the city commission and making reports on such programs to the city commission;

(3)

Rendering to the city commission annual written reports of activities under the provisions of this article along with such comments and recommendations as the administrator may choose to make;

(4)

Cooperating with and rendering technical assistance to federal, state, local and other public and private agencies, organizations and institutions which are formulating or carrying on programs to prevent or eliminate the unlawful discriminatory practices covered by the provisions of this article; and

(5)

Conducting educational and public information activities that are designed to promote the policy of this article.

(Code 1979, § 34-3)