Woika,Michael
From:
TammyFieldsK.(mailto:TFields@pbcgov,org]
Sent:
Tuesday,October16,20122:08
PM
To:
Frieser,DianaGrub;SharonBurrowsG.
Cc:
DeniseNieman;Hamilton,Joni
Subject:
RE:NondiscriminatoryProvisionWithinCity/CountyInterlocalAgreementThanksforcondensingthisintoalogicalsummary.
I
believeitaccuratelysummarizesourdiscussions.AsDenisementioned,weareworkingontheprocessofincludingthird-partybeneficiarylanguageintostandardagreements.
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ChiefAssistantCountyAttorneyPalmBeachCountyAttorney'sOffice
301
NorthOliveAvenue,Suite
601
WestPalmBeach,
FL33417(561)355-2592
Fax:(561)
355-4398
From:
Frieser,DianaGrub[mailto:DGFrieser@ci.boca-raton.fJ.us]
Sent:
Monday,October15,20123:14
PM
To:
TammyFieldsK.;SharonBurrowsG.
Cc:
DeniseNieman;Hamilton,Joni
Subject:
NondiscriminatoryProvisionWithinCity/CountyInterlocalAgreementSharonandTammy,ThankyouforspeakingwithusregardingtheCityofBocaRaton'sopt-outofPalmSeachCounty'sEqualEmploymentOrdinance("PSCOrdinance")andcertainrelatedissues.OurdiscussionalsofocusedonthestandardnondiscriminationclauseincludedintheCountyinterlocalagreementswiththeCity,suchasinthepending,proposedHazardousMaterialsEmergencyResponseServicesInterlocalCHazMatAgr").Aswediscussed,thisemailconfirmsourdiscussionandouragreement/understandingastothefollowingissues.GenerallyregardingthePBCOrdinance:•ThePSCOrdinanceprovidesprotectiontoclassesofemployeesprotectedunderstateandfederallawplusadditionalcategoriesidentifiedbytheCounty.•Cityemployeesreceivethebenefitofprotectionssetforthinstateandfederallaw.WhiletheCityiscommittedtoanequalemploymentworkplacepolicy,theCityhasnotelectedtoexpandthecategoriesofprotectedclassesbeyondthosespecifiedinstateandfederallaw.•Pursuanttothe"opt-out"languageofthePBCOrdinance,theCityoptedoutandtheopt-outwasaffirmedinCityOrdinanceNo.5161(the"CityOrdinance").AcopyofthisCityOrdinanceisattachedforyourreference.TheCityOrdinancehadtheeffect,consistentwiththetermsofthePSCOrdinance,ofremovingtheCityofBocaRatonfromthejurisdictionofthePBCOrdinanceasanemployer,includingboththesubstantiveprovisionsandtheregUlatory/proceduralones.•TheCityOrdinanceresultsinanopt-outfortheCityasanemployer,anddoesnotimpacttherights/obligationsofotheremployersandemployeeswithintheCitythatareotherwisecoveredbythePBCOrdinance.•BasedontheCity'sopt-out,theCityandCountyagreethattheCountywouldnothavejurisdictionoveranemploymentdiscriminationclaimfiledbyaCityemployeeagainsttheCityunderthePBCOrdinance.GenerallyregardingtheinclusionofanEEOprovisionininterlocalagreementsbetweentheCityandtheCounty:
•ItistheCounty'spolicytoincludenondiscriminationprovisionsinitscontractsconsistentwithResolution92-13,asamendedbyResolutionR-2012-0197.•Thenondiscriminationprovisiondoesnotprovideanythirdparties(e.g.,amemberofthepublicoraCounty/City
employee)withanyrightsunderaninterlocal-
t.e.
theagreementsarenotintendedtocreatethirdparty
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