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CITY OF RIVIERA BEACH CITY COUNCIL
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Meeting Date: 9/16/2020 
Agenda Category:ORDINANCE ON FIRST READING
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL FOR THE CITY OF RIVIERA BEACH, FLORIDA, TO BE ENTITLED "RIVIERA BEACH CIVIL RIGHTS ORDINANCE"; PROVIDING FOR NON-DISCRIMINATION WITHIN THE CITY AND ALL OTHER ACTIVITIES PROMOTED OR SPONSORED BY THE CITY OF RIVIERA BEACH; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

Recommendation/Motion: The Office of the City Attorney recommends approval of this Ordinance.
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Background/Summary: 

Section 125.01 Florida Statutes, as amended, provides that the City Council may adopt ordinances and resolutions as may be necessary to the exercise of their powers.

 

Section 125.01 Florida Statutes, as amended, authorizes the City Council to provide and maintain for the citizens of the City, standards which will ensure their health, wealth, and well-being.

 

Explicit federal statutory protections currently address discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, but not sexual orientation or gender identity.

Education regarding Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender ("LGBTQ") issues increases understanding and cultivates acceptance of and respect for the LGBTQ community.

 

The City Council seeks to create a policy of non-discrimination called "Riviera Beach Civil Rights Ordinance".

 

The City Council finds that creating a non-discrimination policy is in the best interest of the citizens and residents of City of Riviera Beach.

 
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ATTACHMENTS:
File NameDescriptionUpload DateType
Memo_to_Mayor_and_CC_CIVIL_RIGHTS_ORDINANCE.docxMemo to Mayor and CC to Approve Ordinance Civil Rights9/3/2020Cover Memo
ORDINANCE_CIVIL_RIGHTS.docxOrdinance to Approve Riviera Beach Civil Rights 9/3/2020Ordinance
REVIEWERS:
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AttorneyWynn, DawnApproved9/3/2020 - 11:33 PM
PurchasingPemsel, AltheaApproved9/4/2020 - 10:01 AM
Financesherman, randyApproved9/4/2020 - 12:07 PM
AttorneyBusby, Lina Approved9/8/2020 - 2:04 PM
City ClerkRobinson, ClaudeneApproved9/8/2020 - 2:52 PM
City ManagerJacobs, DeirdreApproved9/10/2020 - 10:59 PM