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Mount Rainier council reads Black History Month and reproductive-rights resolutions; second readings scheduled
Summary
At its Sept. 3 meeting the Mount Rainier council conducted first readings of a resolution designating February as Black History Month and a resolution declaring reproductive rights as human rights; both will return for a second reading and adoption.
The Mount Rainier Mayor and City Council completed the first reading of a resolution proclaiming February as Black History Month and read a second resolution declaring reproductive rights are human rights.
Valerie read the Black History Month resolution, noting historical context such as the 1926 founder Dr. Carter G. Woodson and that Black History Month grew from Black History Week, and stated that the city recognizes and celebrates the contributions of African Americans locally and nationally.
In a separate first reading, the council read a resolution on reproductive rights that cites the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization (2022) and the subsequent state and national policy context. The reading recited concerns about the criminalization risks posed by restrictive laws and references recent Maryland legislation: the 2023 reproductive freedom package and related measures the speaker said placed constitutional amendments on the November 2024 ballot.
Councilmembers did not take a final vote on either item; the mayor said both documents had their first reading and would be scheduled for a second reading and adoption at a later meeting.
Council members emphasized that proclamations and resolutions are overseen by the mayoral office and legal review and that proclamations (when used) are a recurring annual practice for the city.
