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THOMAS J. VILSACK, GOVERNOR
SALLY J. PEDERSON, LT. GOVERNOR
IOWA CIVIL RIGHTS COMMISSION
RALPH ROSENBERG
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
02/08/04
CITY OF DUBUQUE-HOUSING DIVISION-LEAD PAINT DEPT.
1805 CENTRAL AVE
DUBUQUE, Iowa 52001-365
RE: MS. HEIDI STIERMAN
CP# 49238
EEOC# 26AA500551
CITY OF DUBUQUE-HOUSING DIVISION-LEAD PAINT DEPT.:
The complaint cited above has been filed with the Iowa Civil Rights Commission (ICRC) pursuant to Iowa Code
Chapter 216. A copy of the complaint is enclosed. The purpose of this letter is to provide legal service upon you
as a Respondent in this case.
If there is an EEOC# printed above, then this case has been cross-filed with the United States Equal
Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). The ICRC has been designated as an agent of EEOC, and as
such, has authority to serve notice of this charge for EEOC. Consider this that notice.
Under the 'Iowa Civil Rights Act', the ICRC has a legal responsibility to conduct an impartial investigation of the
enclosed complaint. Enclosed is a set of questions referenced as 'Questionnaire'. Only the first named
Respondent receives a Questionnaire. Other Respondents named on the complaint may send in additional
information. Please submit the 'Questionnaire' within thirty (30) days of the date on this letter with complete and
thorough information. You may also give a written statement using the questionnaire as a guide. Enclosed is an
outline of the leRC complaint process.
Documentation of your responses is REQUIRED. This includes all documents that support your position,
including affidavits. All responses should be on 81/2" by 11" paper.
PLEASE NOTE: 161 Iowa Administrative Code 3.7(2) provides: "Any books, papers, documents, or records of
any form which are relevant to the scope of any investigation as defined in the complaint shall be preserved
during the tendency of any proceedings by all parties to the proceedings unless the Commission specifically
orders otherwise."
Whenever contacting our office, please provide the CP# cited above.
Sincerely,
Iowa Civil Rights Commission
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Enclosure: Respondent Questionnaire
CC: File
CITY CLERK OF DUBUQUE
KATHY LAMB C/O CITY OF DUBUQUE HOUSING/LEAD PAINT
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http://www.state.ia.uslgovernmentlcrc
IOWA CIVIL RIGHTS COMMISSION.
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BRIEF OUTLINE OF. THE. COMl'LAINTPROCESS
1. When a signed/verified cemplaint is received~ it is rc:viewed to.. determine. whether it
meets. statutery requirements efthe. "Iewa Civil Rights: Act,". Iewa CQde Chapter2l6.
A cemplaint must be. .filed with the Cemmissien within 180 days afthe last alleged
. discriminatery incident. .
a... If the. cemplaint does. net meet the statutory requirements, it is given an NJ er
NT#.. The. Cetnplainant;the. persen who filed the camplaint, is notifi,ed that the.
Cemmissien dees. net have. jurisdiction and the camplaintis clesed.
"NT' Means not jurisdictional
"NT" Means not timely filed.
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b,' If the. ceinplaint meets. the. statutery requirements, it is given a CP# and a copy ef
the. cemplaint is. mailed to. the. Complainant. Anather capy is. served en the. .
. Respendent,. the persen,. or erganizatien charged in the. cemplaint with a vielatien
efIewaCade.Chapter.216,. . . . .
CP# Means the comp[(lint number . .
I . All inquiries. abaut the complaint should be by complaillt number (CP#).
2.. The. Camplainant and Respandent are required to.. answer a questiannarre and subntit
relevant dacuments. within thirty. (30) days..
3.. . When the Cammissian receives bath, parties'. respanses. to. the to.. the questiannaires,
ail infarmatian is. reviewed to. determine whether. further mvestigatian is. warranted.
It is very important to. answer the uestio.nnaire. thoroughly
a. If further. investigatian is nat warranted the complaint is administratively clesed..
The. cemplainant has appeal rights ",hich will be explained in the cIa sure. letter :.
b. If further investigatien is warranted, the parties will be. given the. aptian af
mediatian (a no.. fault settlement). Beth parties. must agree to.. mc;diate far this
aption to. became available. If mediatian is nat mutually accepted by the parties ar
mediatian fails, the. camplllint will be assigned to. the. investigatian unit o.r a letter
. ef right-ta-sue. II\ay be requested. Mediation is available. throughout the.
inveStigative proce.ss. even if it initially fails.
4. After the. camplaint has been on file. fer sixty (60) days. the. Camplainant Can chaese
whether the. co.mplaint will remain with the. Iewa Civil Rights Cammissien fer.
) investigatien and reselutian.QJ; whether the cemplaint will be remaved !rem the. .
Co=issien and pursued by the Cemplainant in state. district ceurt. If the.
Cemplainants' chaice. is to. take the. case to caurt, the. cemplaint will be. administra-
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'tively clased with the. Cammissien and 'no.. further actian en the. camplaint will be.
taken. .,. .
5. puririg the investigatian, each party is usually interviewed and additian8J. recerds. are.
. 'callected.. Witnesses. are. cantacted and mteiviewed.. when the investigatian is.
. camplete, the. investigatar will analyze. all ef the. callected inienilatian and
reca=end to.. the Administrative Law. Judge. whether probable. cause. ar. no.. prebable.
exists. to.. believe. that dlscriminatian eccurred. . . .
From thll time. the Commission. receives.ihe complaint to. the time. the investigation is.
. completed and a findfug by. the. administrative law. judge has lleen made;.the. Comwission is.
a neutral fact-fuider. andrepresena neither. parly~ . . .
a.. If the Administrative. Law Judge. finds ~e Prabitble. Cause. thecamplaint is.
cIa sed.. A No. Prabable Cause. finding cuts aff the. Camplainant' s. right~ta-sue. with
. the.lewa Civil Rights. Cammissian... .
b. If the Adminisn:ative Law. Judge findsPrabable C~use, the complaint is assigned
a cqnciliatar whO. will'contact the. parties. and ll.ttemptto. canciliate at settle the.
camplaint:. .'
(;.. If the. cancilianan fails, the cemplaint Wi1I. be reviewed to.. determine whether it shauld
praceed to.. public. hearing. If the. camplain~ is seleCted far public hearing, an
Administratjve Law Judge will hear the. case. in accerdance. with the: "Iawa Administrative.
. Procedure Act.". If nat selected far public. hearing,. the cemplaint Will be adri:rlnistratively
clased and the Camplainant may.r~.quest a letter of ri~t-taC:sue..
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IOWA CIVIL RIGHTS COMMISSION COMPLAINT FORM
Complaint of Discrimination under Iowa Code Chapter216
"Iowa Civil Rights Act of 1965"
Iowa Civil Rights Commission
Grimes State Office Building
400 East 14th Street
Des Moines, Iowa 50319-1004
(AGENCY USE ONLY)
ICRC CPt ____t1-L:L2~- !i!l~2J{------__
Local Commission #
Equal Employment o~~~~:ni~~~~~~~:~:~-# -~'ti Pt_5_o D 5 5 1___
NOTE: PLEASE TYPE OR PRINT (In Ink Only)
1. What is your legal name? ___J:kJOi __tJ\l\~~__~'l'in3MM ____
2, What is your street address? .i4...Q~ ~_('.I.J.a12.Q!\l_UA~______~
City:_~ ((..ve-a- State:~ Zip Code: 0~%01-
3, Telephone Number: (J21.""?) -fk..~ - ~'l9P' c...d.1- 3 { q.... -1-<6 ( - 104 ':f-
4. What is your date of birth? _ Sex: _--E__
Race: _~~~____ National Origin(ancestry): Ll, <.;, A.
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(voluntary)
5. On what BASISCESldo you feel you have been discriminated against? (Please check)
rAge r Physical Disability r Color
r Race r Creed r Religion
C Marital Status ;t. Sex r Mental Disability
r National Origin r Pregnancy -y;<. Retaliation'
. Because I fried prior complaint or opposed a discriminatory practice I I _
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6. Please check the AREA in which the discrimination occurred, ' i)....8JQLI,;;
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7. What is the FULL LEGAL NAME of the business or company that discriminated
against you? "nl.f_J...tLi-fl.r: bJ (1,liQJii" ~uS~~L5lo^-L___U::~ffiiNT iNsPr:7:.T7 O!
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What is that company's mailing address? -1.1Q5 U.u~ AilfnJiJe-
City: YJ p,J Q\J r; State: IOWA" Zip Code: 5UJO \- 3t.<;~
County: _Ji.l!2Ll1 &)0[:_____ Telephone Number: (2!.?L) S2!1-- - ~ '2-::::_
('It must be located In Iowa; for employment cases, this is where you worked)
8. What does that business/company do? Crry --1k<iSfI...((;, - Lt:/W Pft-tNT - 12c-4 t.J~;L Y
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9. If the company named in # 7 is owned by another company, what is the FULL LEGAL
NAME of the Owner Company? (Parent or Corporate Office of Company listed In #7)
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What is that company's street address? _~
City: State: ___ Zip Code: ________
Telephone Number: (_) __ - ____
10. Give approximate total number of full & part-time employees at ALL employer
locations (VERY IMPORTANT):
r 4-14
C 15-19
C 20-100 C 101-200 r 201-500 "500+
11. Have you fried this complaint with an~er Federal, State, or Local Anti-
Discrimination Agency? rYes J&... No
If yes, what agency? t-l/A_ _____
On what date did you file? __....-Hi Pc
12. If this complaint can be cross-fried with the Equal Employment Opportunity
Commission, the Iowa Civil Rights Commission will cross-fife, unless you indicate in
writing: "Don't cross-fife."
~ 13. Identify the person at::,"7. mpany who discI' . ated against you? ~
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