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Councilors push forward 22fair chance22 hiring ordinance to remove housing status from employment screening
Summary
Council members said the ordinance to bar inquiries about housing status during hiring is a low‑cost step to reduce employment barriers for unhoused residents; members debated timing and whether to move it in committee now or coordinate with a package of related homelessness ordinances.
Council members discussed an ordinance that would amend city hiring practices to prohibit housing status as a barrier to employment opportunities with the city and in certain municipal contexts — commonly described as a —fair chance— or —ban the address— measure.
Chair remarks and origins: The committee chair said the…
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