HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Reso 2016-38 RESOLUTION 2016-38
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CATHERAL CITY, CALIFORNIA, REQUESTING CONGRESS TO
PASS THE EQUALITY ACT TO ENSURE THAT FEDERAL CIVIL
RIGHTS LAWS ARE FULLY INCLUSIVE OF PROTECTIONS ON
THE BASIS OF SEXUAL ORIENTATION, GENDER IDENTITY,
AND SEX
WHEREAS, the City of Cathedral City has a long history of opposing
discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry,
disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, and sex; and
WHEREAS, it is a uniting principal of our democracy that individuals
should be able to fully participate in society. Discrimination undermines both
individual and societal stability; and
WHEREAS, lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people commonly
experience discrimination in credit, education, employment, housing, government
funded programs, jury service, and public accommodations such as stores,
restaurants, and transportation services; and
WHEREAS, women commonly experience discrimination in government
funded programs and public accommodations, including sexual harassment,
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differential pricing and denial of services in places such as stores, restaurants,
and transportation services; and
WHEREAS, regular and ongoing discrimination contributes to negative
social, health and economic outcomes; and
WHEREAS, states such as California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware,
Hawaii. Illinois, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Nevada, New York, New
Mexico, New Jersey, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Washington plus the
District of Columbia have laws prohibiting discrimination on the basis of sexual
orientation, gender identity, and sex in employment, housing, and public
accommodations; and
WHEREAS, Members of Congress have carefully crafted a federal
solution to discrimination against LGBT people and women, the Equality Act.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of Cathedral
City that:
Section 1. As public officials elected to protect the welfare of the City of
Cathedral City, we find that federal laws fully prohibiting discrimination on the
basis of sexual orientation, gender identity, and sex are essential to furthering the
wellbeing of the residents and visitors of Cathedral City.
Section 2. We affirm that LGBT people and women have a right to live
free from discrimination in the core aspects of their lives included but not limited
to, employment, education, housing, public accommodations, all government
funded programs and jury service.
Section 3. We call upon Congress to pass the Equality Act to ensure that
federal civil rights laws are fully inclusive of protections on the basis of sexual
orientation, gender identity and sex.
Section 4. We direct the City Clerk to send a copy of this resolution, duly
adopted, to Representative Raul Ruiz; Senator Merkley, Representative Cicilline,
the Director of the LGBT Congressional Equality Caucus and the President of the
United States of America and Richard H. Noble.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 24th day of August, 2016.
Stanley E.`�lenry, Mayor
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FOR
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Gary F. Howell, City Clerk Eric S. Vail, City Attorney
State of California )
County of Riverside )
City of Cathedral City )
I, Gary F. Howell, City Clerk of the City of Cathedral City, do hereby certify
that the foregoing Resolution is the actual Resolution adopted by the City Council
of the City of Cathedral City and was passed at a regular meeting of the City
Council on the 24th day of August, 2016 by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Aguilar, Carnevale and Kaplan; Mayor Pro Tern
Pettis and Mayor Henry
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
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Gary F. H owe , Ci •jerk