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<br /> <br />any party properly concerned as to the time, place, and facts surrounding the alleged unlawful discrimination. <br />(4) Where the Commission identifies a systemic, discriminatory housing practice, the Commission may, upon majority vote of its members, request that the Director file a complaint of housing discrimination in situations where there is no named complainant. The Director, on the Director’s own initiative, may also file such a complaint. <br />(5) The Director may also investigate housing practices to determine whether a complaint should be brought under this section. <br />(6) If the City of Charlottesville is the named respondent in an inquiry of housing discrimination received by Office of Human Rights, the Director shall dismiss the <br />inquiry as non-jurisdictional and inform the aggrieved individual of the option to file with an appropriate state or federal agency. <br />(7) If a current or former City of Charlottesville Human Rights Commissioner is a party to an inquiry of housing discrimination received by the Office of Human Rights, and the case is jurisdictional, the Director may attempt to resolve the complaint through <br />alternative dispute resolution. If the complaint cannot be resolved through alternative dispute resolution, the Director shall administratively close the case and inform the aggrieved individual of the option to file with an appropriate state or federal agency. <br />(8) Upon the filing of such a complaint, <br />(A) The Director shall serve notice upon the aggrieved person acknowledging <br />such filing and advising the aggrieved person of the time limits and choice of forums provided under this ordinance. <br />(B) The Director shall, not later than ten (10) calendar days after such filing or the identification of an additional respondent, serve on the respondent a notice identifying the alleged discriminatory housing practice and advising <br />such respondent of the procedural rights and obligations of respondents under this ordinance, together with a copy of the original complaint. <br />(C) Each respondent may file, not later than ten (10) calendar days after receipt of notice from the Director, an answer to such complaint. <br />(D) The Office of Human Rights shall commence proceedings with respect to the <br />complaint before the end of the thirtieth (30th) calendar day after receipt of the complaint. <br />(9) Complaints and answers shall be under oath or affirmation and may be reasonably and fairly amended at any time. <br />(10) A person who is not named as a respondent in a complaint, but who is identified <br />as a respondent in the course of investigation, may be joined as an additional or substitute respondent upon written notice to such person, from the Director. Such notice shall explain the basis for the Director’s belief that the person to whom the notice is addressed is properly joined as a respondent. <br />(11) Under this section, all decision-making authority with respect to acceptance and <br />investigation of a complaint, approval of a conciliation agreement, dismissal of a complaint, final administrative disposition of a complaint, and/or decision-making regarding whether a particular matter will or will not be pursued shall be held by staff of the Office of Human Rights. <br />(b) Further action