City Council

11. LEGISLATIVE POLICY COMMITTEE: ADOPTION OF ANTI-DISCRIMINATION POLICY STATEMENT AND CONSIDERATION TO DIRECT THE CITY ATTORNEY TO PREPARE AN ORDINANCE (Office of the City Manager) Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council: (1) Find that the action proposed in the agenda report is not a “project” subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21065 and within the meaning of State CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b); (2) Adopt a policy statement on anti-discrimination that expresses the City’s intent to be a tolerant City that identifies protected characteristics in private employment, housing, education, and commerce; and (3) Consider whether to direct the City Attorney to prepare and return with an ordinance for anti-discrimination in private employment, housing, education, and commerce within 90 days consistent with the provisions set forth in the Agenda Report.