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District Of Columbia Council Bill B25-0381

District Of Columbia 2023-2024 Regular Session

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5+ Councilmember Brianne K. Nadeau 3
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8+A BILL 6
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12+IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 10
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17+To require, on an emergency basis, the Inspector General for the District of Columbia to hire 15
18+outside counsel for the purposes of reviewing previous investigations of sexual 16
19+harassment complaints against the former Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic 17
20+Development and Chief of Staff to the Mayor and to produce a report of findings within 18
21+90 days. 19
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23+BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this 21
24+act may be cited as the “Sexual Harassment Investigation Review Emergency Act of 2023”. 22
25+Sec. 2. (a) The Inspector General for the District of Columbia shall hire and direct 23
26+independent counsel to: 24
27+ (1) Review investigations of complaints of sexual harassment and violations of 25
28+Mayor’s Order 2017-313, effective December 18, 2017 against the Deputy Mayor for Planning 26
29+and Economic Development and Chief of Staff to the Mayor as of January 1, 2023; 27
30+ (2) Investigate other findings and items outside of the scope of prior 28
31+investigations pursuant to paragraph (1), including but not limited to hiring and promotion 29
32+practices, workplace culture, and allegations of retaliation against complainants; and, 30
33+ (3) Review and make recommendations on sexual harassment complaint and 31
34+investigation procedures for the District government. 32 2
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8-AN ACT
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12-IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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17-To require, on an emergency basis, the Inspector General to hire outside counsel for the purposes
18-of reviewing previous investigations of sexual harassment complaints against the former
19-Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development and Chief of Staff to the Mayor
20-and to produce a report of findings within 90 days.
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22-BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
23-act may be cited as the “Sexual Harassment Investigation Review Emergency Act of 2023”.
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25-Sec. 2. (a) In Fiscal Year 2023 and subject to funding availability, the Inspector General
26-shall hire and direct independent counsel to:
27- (1) Review investigations of complaints of sexual harassment and violations of
28-Mayor’s Order 2017-313, effective December 18, 2017, against the Deputy Mayor for Planning
29-and Economic Development and Chief of Staff to the Mayor as of January 1, 2023;
30- (2) Investigate other findings and items outside of the scope of prior
31-investigations pursuant to paragraph (1) of this section, including hiring and promotion practices,
32-workplace culture, and allegations of retaliation against complainants; and
33- (3) Review and make recommendations on sexual harassment complaint and
34-investigation procedures of the District government.
35-(b) The Inspector General shall provide findings and recommendations to the Mayor and
36-Council no later than 90 days after the effective date of this act.
37-(c) Independent counsel hired by the Inspector General pursuant to subsection (a) of this
38-section shall have experience in confidentiality and sexual harassment law, including litigation
39-and mediation.
40-(d) Any subsequent formal or informal complaints received related to the individual
41-investigated pursuant to subsection (a) of this section shall be investigated by independent
42-counsel under the direction of the Inspector General.
43-(e) The Inspector General may limit expenditures required to meet the requirements of
44-this act to $450,000.
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54-Sec. 3. Fiscal impact statement.
55- The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement of the Budget Director as the fiscal impact
56-statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975, approved
57-October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code § 1-301.47a).
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59- Sec. 5. Effective date.
60-This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by the
61-Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto), and shall remain in effect for no longer than
62-90 days, as provided for emergency acts of the Council of the District of Columbia in section
63-412(a) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 788;
64-D.C. Official Code § 1-204.12(a)).
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36+(b) The Inspector General shall provide findings and recommendations to the Mayor and 33
37+Council no later than 90 days after the effective date of this act. 34
38+(c) Independent counsel hired by the Inspector General pursuant to subsection (a) of th 35
39+section shall have experience in confidentiality and sexual harassment law, including litigation 36
40+and mediation. 37
41+(d) Any subsequent formal or informal complaints received related to the individual 38
42+investigated pursuant to subsection (a) of this section shall be investigated by independent 39
43+counsel under the direction of the Inspector General. 40
44+Sec. 3. Fiscal impact statement. 41
45+ The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement of the Budget Director as the fiscal impact 42
46+statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975, approved 43
47+October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code § 1-301.47a). 44
48+ Sec. 5. Effective date. 45
49+This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by the 46
50+Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto), and shall remain in effect for no longer than 47
51+90 days, as provided for emergency acts of the Council of the District of Columbia in section 48
52+412(a) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 788; 49
53+D.C. Official Code § 1-204.12(a)). 50