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File #: 211178    Version: 1
Type: Order Status: Approved
File created: 1/14/2021 In control: City Council
On agenda: 1/14/2021 Final action: 2/25/2021
Enactment date: 1/14/2021 Enactment #: 211178
Title: That the City Solicitor draft a home rule petition to change all pronouns in the City Charter and the City Ordinances to gender-neutral.
Sponsors: Katjana Ballantyne, Kristen Strezo

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That the City Solicitor draft a home rule petition to change all pronouns in the City Charter and the City Ordinances to gender-neutral.

 

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That a home rule petition be drafted to change all pronouns in the city charter and the entire city ordinances to gender neutral.  As example Part 1, Div. 1, Sec 16 refers to the Mayor’s powers in only “he/him” pronouns.  Our city should honor all gender identities by changing pronouns and familial relationships to be gender neutral.