Neither the city, in its selection of an attorney, firm or agency to provide public defense representation, nor the attorneys selected, in their hiring practices or in their representation of clients, shall discriminate on the grounds of race, color, religion, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation or handicap. Both the city and the contractor shall comply with all federal, state and local nondiscrimination requirements. (Ord. 2668 § 13, 2007)