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HomeMy WebLinkAbout24050 CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA � ?ALM O sA4 v m v2yTm c4[1FOAN�P RESOLUTION NO. 24050 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, 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 Palm Springs 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, 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 Resolution No. 24050 Page 2 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 PALM SPRINGS THAT: SECTION 1. As public officials elected to protect the welfare of the City of Palm Springs, 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 Palm Springs. 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 Ruiz, representing the City of Palm Springs; Senator Merkley, Representative Cicilline, the Director of the LGBT Congressional Equality Caucus and President Obama. PASSED, APPROV ND ADOPTED BY THE PALM SPRINGS CITY COUNCIL THIS 15T" DAY OF JUNE, 6. ROBERT MOON, MAYOR (2 CHR S, MAYOR P TEM J.R. ROBERTS, COUNCILMEMBER GINNY FQX-r -CG6JNCILMtMBER GEOFF KORS, COUNCILMEMBER ATTEST: J MES THOMPSON, CITY CLERK Resolution No. 24050 Page 3 CERTIFICATION STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) ss. CITY OF PALM SPRINGS ) I, JAMES THOMPSON, City Clerk of the City of Palm Springs, hereby certify that Resolution No. 24050 is a full, true and correct copy, and was duly adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Palm Springs on 15th day of June, 2016, by the following vote: AYES: Councilmember Foat, Councilmember Kors, Councilmember Roberts, Mayor Pro Tern Mills, and Mayor Moon. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None. AMES THOMPSON, CITY CLERK City of Palm Springs, California i City of Palm Springs, California, Resolution No. 24050 mailed to the following addresses: The Honorable Raul Ruiz of California Congressman House of Representatives 1319 Longworth House Office Bldg. 9 Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable Raul Ruiz Congressman United States Congress 43875 Washington Street, Suite F Palm Desert, CA 92211 The Honorable Jeff Merkley of Oregon Senator United States Senate 313 Hart Senate Office Bldg. Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Jeff Merkley of Oregon Senator United States Senate 161 High Street SE, Suite 250 Salem, OR 97301 The Honorable David Cicilline of Rhode Island Congressman House of Representatives 2244 Rayburn House Office Bldg. Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable David Cicilline of Rhode Island Congressman House of Representatives 1070 Main Street, Suite 300 Pawtucket, RI 02860 Mr. Roddy Flynn Executive Director LGBT Congressional Equality Caucus Roddy.flynnCD mail.house.gov The Honorable Barack Obama President of the United States The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW. Washington, DC 20500 6/28/2016 5:52 PM