ORDINANCE NO. 241074
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Sponsor: Councilmember Melissa Robinson
Amending various sections of Chapter 2, Code of Ordinances, Administration, and Chapter 38, Code of Ordinance, Civil Rights, to include persons with criminal histories in the classes of persons who may be aggrieved by alleged discrimination or unlawful practices under the City's Code of Ordinances, in order to combat the long-term impacts of incarceration.
***** THIS ORDINANCE WILL BE HELD UNTIL January 7, 2025. *****
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WHEREAS, currently the classes of persons protected by the City's Code of Ordinances from unlawful discrimination include those persons aggrieved by alleged discrimination or unlawful practices due to their race, color, sex, religion, national origin or ancestry, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, or source of income; and
WHEREAS, people with criminal histories often suffer from discrimination and as a result, struggle in many areas of life including employment, housing, and education; and
WHEREAS, in order to combat the long-term impacts of incarceration, it is the desire of the City to include persons with criminal histories in the classes of persons who may be aggrieved by alleged discrimination and/or unlawful practices; and
WHEREAS, on February 1, 2018, the City Council passed Committee Substitute for Ordinance No. 180034, which, among other things, prohibits discrimination against an applicant for employment based on the applicant's criminal history; and
WHEREAS, on January 25, 2024, the City Council passed Committee Substitute for Ordinance No. 231019, which, among other things, prohibits discrimination against an applicant for housing based solely on the applicant's prior convictions or arrests; and
WHEREAS, consistent with the City's previous efforts to combat the long-term impacts of incarceration, it is the desire of the City to take further steps to prohibit the unlawful discrimination against peo...
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