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Committee unanimously recommends CEDAW-style ordinance to council, asks HRC to draft implementation options
Summary
After months of community advocacy, the committee voted unanimously to recommend a local ordinance reflecting CEDAW principles be forwarded to the City Council, asking that it be codified and referred to the Human Relations Commission for implementation recommendations and with staff to return with clarified language on childcare and vendor considerations.
The Policy & Services Committee voted unanimously to recommend that the City Council adopt a local ordinance implementing principles from the United Nations Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW), directing staff to codify the ordinance and refer implementation planning to the Human Relations Commission.
Deputy City Manager Chantelle Cotton Gaines presented the three-page draft ordinance as a foundational set of principles that the city can act on within its jurisdiction. She said the draft focuses on areas where the city has authority, including economic development, housing and homelessness, civic engagement, library and transportation access, and climate and sustainability. "Our interest was to make sure that these are items that the city actually has some…
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