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Ordinance No.p6-Olg <br />October 17, 2006 <br />Page 8 of 9 <br />5-31.11 Enforcement. <br />a. A person claiming violation of this chapter may bring an action in the Superior <br />Court of the State of California against an employer and obtain the following <br />remedies: <br />1. Back pay for each day during which the employer failed to pay the <br />compensation required by this chapter. <br />2. Reinstatement and compensatory damages. <br />3. For a willful violation of this chapter, a court may award as a penalty <br />up to treble the amount of monies to be paid as damages. <br />4. Reasonable attorney's fees and costs. <br />b. Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter or any other ordinances to the <br />contrary, no criminal penalties shall attach for any violation of this chapter. <br />c. No remedy set forth in this chapter is intended to be exclusive or a prerequisite <br />for asserting a claim for relief to enforce any rights hereunder in a court of law. <br />d. No liability of City. Claims or lawsuits against the City arising under this chapter <br />are not authorized, nor shall the remedies provided in subsection (a) be awarded <br />against the City. The City shall not be liable to any person or entity because of <br />the City's failure to notify an employer of the applicability of this chapter, the <br />City's failure to investigate or enforce violations of this chapter, or based upon <br />another employer's failure to comply with this chapter. <br />The City may terminate a service contract, financial assistance, or lease or <br />facility agreement and pursue any other legal remedies available to the City, <br />including debarment, for non-compliance with this chapter. <br />5-31.12 Effective Date. <br />This chapter shall apply to every City contract, lease, license, concession <br />agreement, franchise agreement or agreement for financial aid with an employer entered into or <br />amended on or after July 1, 2007. <br />SECTION THREE. CEOA DETERMINATION <br />The City Council finds pursuant to Title 14 of the California Administrative Code § 15061(b)(3) <br />and §15378(a), that this Ordinance is exempt from the requirements of the California <br />Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) in that it is not a project which ahs the potential for causing <br />a significant effect on the environment. This action is further exempt from the definition of <br />project in § 15378(b)(3) in that it concerns general policy and procedure making. <br />~F CITY OF Eo ERYVILLE <br />