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in the course of the in conference with the individuals to resolve the dispute may be made public or used as evidence in a subsequent proceeding by either party without the written consent of both the complainant and the offending party(ies). The administrator or any employee of the administrator who shall make public any information in violation of this provision shall be deemed guilty of a violation of a County ordinance and shall be subject to penalty as set forth in Section 11 of this ordinance. (2) If the parties desire to conciliate, the terms of the conciliation shall be in writing in the form approved by the administrator and must be signed and verified by the complainant and the offending party(les) and approved by the administrator. The conciliation agreement is for conciliation purposes only and does not constitute an admission by any party that the law has been violated. (3) If the administrator deems that there is not probable cause to believe that a particular alleged discriminatory housing practice has been committed, the administrator shall take no further action with respect to the alleged offense. (4) If the administrator, with respect to any matter which involves a contravention of this ordinance. a. fails to conciliate a complaint after the parties in good faith have attempted such conciliation; or b. determines that the violation alleged in the complaint cannot be resolved by conciliation, he shall notify both the complainant and the offending party(les) within thirty (30) days of the failure or the determination, and he shall proceed as provided in Paragraph (3) of Section 5 hereinabove. SECTION 8. ADDITIONAL REMEDIES. The procedures prescribed by this ordinance do not constitute an administrative prerequisite to another action or remedy available under other law. Further, nothing in this ordinance shall be deemed to modify, impair or otherwise affect any right or remedy conferred by the Constitution or laws of the United States or the State of Florida, and the provisions of this ordinance shall be in addition to those provided by such other laws. SECTION 9. EDUCATION AND PUBLIC INFORMATION. The administrator may conduct educational and public informational activities that are designed to promote the policy of this ordinance. SECTION 10. UNTRUTHFUL COMPLAINTS OR TESTIMONY. It shall be a violation of this ordinance for any person knowingly and willfully to make false or untrue statements,