Report to Mayor and City Council
Tuesday, May 14, 2019
Discussion
SUBJECT:
Title
FACILITATE A DISCUSSION FOR THE CARSON CITY COUNCIL TO REVIEW RULES SET FORTH BY THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE NEW CITY CHARTER FOR THE PROTECTION OF CITY EMPLOYEES AND INDIVIDUALS FROM DISCRIMINATION, HARASSMENT AND ABUSIVE CONDUCT (CITY COUNCIL)
Body
I. SUMMARY
This matter was heard during the December 4, 2018 City Council meeting and the City Council gave direction to conduct a public workshop on a number of related ordinances prior to bringing any ordinance forward for introduction. This workshop was directed to occur once the new City Council was seated.
The City Council has an affirmative duty to protect City employees from discrimination, harassment bullying, as well as to create a work environment free from discrimination, abusive conduct, intimidation and harassment.
The City Council adopted Chapter 11 of Article II (Discrimination and Harassment Prevention Policy) of Article II (Administration) of the Carson Municipal Code in February of 2016, which superseded prior code sections. The City Council and appointed officials are also subject to the Code of Ethics in Section 2450 of Chapter 4 of Article II of the Carson Municipal Code.
The City became a Charter City on January 17, 2019, pursuant to a vote of the residents of Carson. The Charter expressly strengthens the anti-Discrimination and Harassment rules of the City and prohibits nepotism, favoritism and corruption. Last, the Charter affirms and strengthens the Council-City Manager form of government which provides strict rules on Council interaction with City staff.
In this session, the City Council is asked to review the existing rules protecting employees from discrimination, harassment, abusive conduct, nepotism, favoritism and corruption. Once this workshop is held, the City Council will be asked at a future meeting to consider a number of amendments to the Carson Municipal Code (Code of Ethics) to add...
Click here for full text