Duties of the Director.
Columbus City Codes § 3902.02
in effect3902.02 - Duties of the Director.
The Director of the Office of Diversity and Inclusion shall be appointed by the Mayor and shall serve at the pleasure of the Mayor at a salary fixed by ordinance of Council. The Director shall be responsible for the administration and enforcement of the Diversity and Inclusion Code, the policies, rules and regulations issued hereunder, and for other duties pertinent thereto, including:
(A) Investigating complaints, making inspections, and observing employment conditions related to City contracts;
(B) Reviewing all submittals required by the Diversity and Inclusion Code and ensuring all contractors who are in compliance with its requirements;
(C) Certifying qualified business enterprises and monitoring their participation on city contracts to ensure compliance with the Diversity and Inclusion Code;
(D) Reviewing ordinances authorizing the entry into contracts and certifying the proposed contractor's compliance prior to the ordinance being submitted to council;
(E) Promulgating and enforcing rules and regulations in the form of a Programs Manual to carry out the meaning and purpose of the MBE/WBE and SRBE Programs as authorized by Council pursuant to Section 3907.98;
(F) Monitoring the workforce of contractors by desk audits and on-site inspections, as needed, to determine if any contractor is in violation of any applicable law related to contract compliance;
(G) Receiving and reviewing all rules and regulations issued by the State of Ohio or the federal government relevant to contract compliance, and assuring that the City is conforming to those rules or regulations.
(Ord. No. 2026-2021, § 1, 7-26-2021; Ord. No. 2700-2023, § 3, 12-4-2023; Ord. No. 2116-2025, § 1, 11-17-2025)
Source: City of Columbus, City Codes and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/oh/columbus/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT39DIINCO_CH3902OR_3902.02DUDIFetched: 10/27/2026