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Speaker urges trans‑protections resolution; council points to existing 2016 ordinance and Human Relations Commission
Summary
A resident urged the council to sponsor a 'trans sanctuary' bill; council members and staff responded that the city adopted an ordinance in 2016 that provides protections and a Human Relations Commission and that the ordinance is available on the city website.
Madeline Chapelle told council on Jan. 9 she previously introduced the idea of a "trans sanctuary" resolution and urged sponsorship of legislation to protect transgender residents.
Council members and staff responded that the city already has protections in place: the council noted a 2016 ordinance creating a Human Relations Commission and an LGBTQ liaison that allows individuals to file complaints. City staff said a copy of the ordinance is available on the city's website and offered a printed copy at the meeting. Council members described the ordinance as having "more teeth" than a resolution because it allows formal complaints to be investigated by the commission.
No new resolution or vote to create additional protections was recorded in the meeting; the administration offered to provide the ordinance text and suggested the website and printed copies as immediate resources.
