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Staff says municipal code revisions will move to council for first reading in March
Summary
The commission’s municipal‑code committee completed a draft and staff reported it is with the city attorney; staff hopes the ordinance will be agendized for first reading in early March and asked commissioners to review and be prepared to engage at the council hearing.
Staff reported on Feb. 9 that the Human Rights Commission’s municipal code revision work has been completed by the committee and sent to the city attorney for review. "I've drafted the ordinance and staff report. It is all with the city attorney's office," the staff liaison (speaker 3) said, explaining that the next step is to place the ordinance on the City Council agenda for introduction (first reading), potentially at the first March meeting.
Staff asked commissioners to review the draft when it is circulated and to engage with council when the item is agendized. The chair underscored the commission’s role in crafting the revisions and urged commissioners to prepare questions or suggested edits prior to the council hearing. No council action occurred at this meeting; the update described the administrative pathway to a council first reading.
Why it matters: The municipal code changes reflect the commission’s multi‑month work and, once agendized at council, could lead to a formal legal change through the ordinance process.
What’s next: Staff will notify commissioners when the ordinance is formally scheduled for council consideration.
