District Of Columbia 2023-2024 Regular Session

District Of Columbia Council Bill B25-0382 Compare Versions

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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 Temporary 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 subsection, including hiring and promotion
32		-	practices, 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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	8	+	A BILL 1
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	10	+	25-382 3
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	12	+	IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 5
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	14	+	_________________________ 7
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	17	+	To require, on an emergency basis, the Inspector General for the District of Columbia to hire 10
	18	+	outside counsel for the purposes of reviewing previous investigations of sexual 11
	19	+	harassment complaints against the former Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic 12
	20	+	Development and Chief of Staff to the Mayor and to produce a report of findings within 13
	21	+	90 days. 14
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	23	+	BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this 16
	24	+	act may be cited as the “Sexual Harassment Investigation Review Temporary Act of 2023”. 17
	25	+	Sec. 2. (a) The Inspector General for the District of Columbia shall hire and direct 18
	26	+	independent counsel to In Fiscal Year 2023 and subject to funding availability, the Inspector 19
	27	+	General for the District of Columbia shall hire and direct independent counsel to: 20
	28	+	(1) Review investigations of complaints of sexual harassment and violations of 21
	29	+	Mayor’s Order 2017-313, effective December 18, 2017 against the Deputy Mayor for Planning 22
	30	+	and Economic Development and Chief of Staff to the Mayor as of January 1, 2023; 23
	31	+	(2) Investigate other findings and items outside of the scope of prior 24
	32	+	investigations pursuant to paragraph (1), including but not limited to hiring and promotion 25
	33	+	practices, workplace culture, and allegations of retaliation against complainants; and, 26 ENGROSSED ORIGINAL
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53		-	Sec. Applicability.
54		-	This act shall apply as of July 31, 2023.
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56		-	Sec. 4. Fiscal impact statement.
57		-	The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement of the Budget Director as the fiscal impact
58		-	statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975, approved
59		-	October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code § 1-301.47a).
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61		-	Sec. 5. Effective date.
62		-	(a) This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by
63		-	the Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto), a 30-day period of congressional review
64		-	as provided in section 602(c)(1) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December
65		-	24, 1973 (87 Stat. 813; D.C. Official Code § 1-206.02(c)(1)), and publication in the District of
66		-	Columbia Register.
67		-	(b) This act shall expire after 225 days of its having taken effect.
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72		-	Chairman
73		-	Council of the District of Columbia
	40	+	(3) Review and make recommendations on sexual harassment complaint and 27
	41	+	investigation procedures for the District government. 28
	42	+	(b) The Inspector General shall provide findings and recommendations to the Mayor and 29
	43	+	Council no later than 90 days after the effective date of this act. 30
	44	+	(c) Independent counsel hired by the Inspector General pursuant to subsection (a) of th 31
	45	+	section shall have experience in confidentiality and sexual harassment law, including litigation 32
	46	+	and mediation. 33
	47	+	(d) Any subsequent formal or informal complaints received related to the individual 34
	48	+	investigated pursuant to subsection (a) of this section shall be investigated by independent 35
	49	+	counsel under the direction of the Inspector General. 36
	50	+	(e) The Inspector General may limit expenditures required to meet the requirements of 37
	51	+	this act to $450,000. 38
	52	+	Sec. 3. Fiscal impact statement. 39
	53	+	The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement of the Budget Director as the fiscal impact 40
	54	+	statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975, approved 41
	55	+	October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code § 1-301.47a). 42
	56	+	Sec. 4. Effective date. 43
	57	+	(a) This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by 44
	58	+	the Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto), a 30-day period of congressional review 45
	59	+	as provided in section 602(c)(1) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 46 ENGROSSED ORIGINAL
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	66	+	24, 1973 (87 Stat. 813; D.C. Official Code § 1-206.02(c)(1)), and publication in the District of 47
	67	+	Columbia Register. 48
	68	+	(b) This act shall expire after 225 days of its having taken effect. 49