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<br /> <br />dispute. <br />(5) If informal dialogue is concluded to the satisfaction of the complainant, the <br />complaint will be considered resolved upon the complainant’s written or verbal <br />withdrawal of the complaint. <br />(6) If the mediation or conciliation is concluded to the satisfaction of both parties, the complaint will be considered resolved upon the parties’ execution of a written settlement agreement. Unless all parties agree otherwise, the execution of a written <br />agreement is solely for the purpose of settling a disputed claim and does not constitute an admission by any party that the law or this ordinance has been violated. No further action on the initial complaint will be taken by the Commission or the Office of Human Rights staff once the agreement is executed. <br />(7) If informal dialogue, mediation, or conciliation is not successful, the Director or <br />designee shall conduct an investigation. <br />(8) Concurrent with the investigation or after release of the investigative report, a conciliation agreement arising out of such complaint shall be an agreement between the respondent, the complainant, and the City of Charlottesville, and shall be subject to approval by the Director. <br />(A) Each conciliation agreement shall be made public unless the parties otherwise agree and the Director determines that disclosure is not required to further the purposes of this Ordinance. <br />(B) Notwithstanding the foregoing requirements for mutual agreement to publication of a conciliation agreement, the City of Charlottesville may <br />provide a copy of the conciliation agreement as otherwise required by operation of law. <br />(d) Failure to comply with conciliation agreement (in accordance with 42 U.S.C. § 3610 and 24 C.F.R. §115.204) <br />(1) Whenever the Director has reasonable cause to believe that a respondent has breached <br />a conciliation agreement, the Director shall refer the matter to the City Attorney’s Office for enforcement. The City Attorney is authorized by City Council to take such action as is necessary to enforce the agreement, including the hiring of an Attorney to enforce the rights granted under this ordinance in a Court of competent jurisdiction at the City’s sole expense. <br />(e) Investigation (in accordance with 42 U.S.C. § 3610 and 24 C.F.R. §115.204) <br />(1) Upon the filing of a complaint under this section, the Director shall assign an Investigator to make an investigation of the alleged discriminatory housing practice and complete such investigation within one hundred (100) calendar days after the filing of the complaint, unless it is impracticable to do so. <br />(2) If the Investigator is unable to complete the investigation within one hundred (100) calendar days after the filing of the complaint, the Director shall notify the complainant and respondent in writing of the reasons for not doing so. <br />(3) Statements received by the Investigator from the complainant, respondents, and witnesses as part of an investigation shall be under oath or affirmation and may be <br />reasonably and fairly amended at any time. <br />(4) When conducting an investigation of a complaint filed under this ordinance, the Investigator shall have the right to interview any person who may have any