GREG ANDERSON

PRESIDENT, 2015-2016

AT-LARGE DISTRICT 4

(904) 630-1398

 

DANA M. FARRIS

CHIEF OF LEGISLATIVE SERVICES

JACKSONVILLE, FL 32202-3429

TELEPHONE (904) 630-1404

FAX (904) 630-1242

 

CHERYL L. BROWN

COUNCIL SECRETARY/DIRECTOR

 

LORI BOYER

VICE PRESIDENT, 2015-2016

DISTRICT 5

(904) 630-1382

 

OFFICER KENNETH BROWNING

OFFICER C.L. JENKINS

OFFICER CHRIS HANCOCK

SERGEANT-AT-ARMS

 

 

PRESIDENT

OFFICE OF THE CITY COUNCIL

 

SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA ON HRO BILLS

 

Thursday, February 18, 2016

 

Convened:  5:45 pm  Adjourned:  6:35 P.M.

 

 

 

INVOCATION -             Council Member Love

 

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – Council Member Love

 

 

ROLL CALL:    Council President Anderson, Becton, Bowman, Boyer, Brosche, K. Brown, R. Brown, Carter, Crescimbeni, Dennis, Ferraro, Gaffney, Gulliford, Hazouri, Love, Morgan, Newby, Schellenberg, Wilson    19-0

 

PUBLIC COMMENTS

                                               

 

 

 

 

1.            2016-1                   ORD-MC Amend City Charter by Creating New Article 26 "Equal Rights Laws" to Expand City's Laws to Include Prohibiting Discrimination based upon Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity or Gender Expression, in Addition to Existing Laws; Amend Chapters 60 (Human Rights Comm), 400 (Equal Opportunity/Equal Access), 402 (Equal Employmt Opportunity, 406 (Public Accommodations) & 408 (Fair Housing), in Accordance with Affirmative Certified Referendum Results; Amend Sections 60.105 (Functions, Powers & Duties), 400.101 (Statemt of Policy), Ord Code. (Sidman) (Introduced by CM Gulliford & Co-Sponsored by CM's Carter & Newby)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 1/26/16

Committee as a Whole Public Meetings @ 3:00 P.M. - 2/18/16 & 3/3/16

 

 

WITHDRAWN 13-6

 

AYES:  Boyer, Brosche, K. Brown, R. Brown, Anderson, Becton, Crescimbeni, Hazouri, Love, Morgan, Newby, R. Gaffney, Wilson  ( 13)

 

NAYS:  Gulliford, Schellenberg, Dennis, Ferraro, Bowman, Carter  ( 6 )

 

 


2.            2016-2                   ORD-MC re Equal Opportunity & Expand City's Laws to Include Prohibiting Discrimination based upon Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity or Gender Expression; Amend Secs 60.105 (Functions, Powers & Duties) & 400.101 (Statemt of Policy); Amend Chapts 402 (Equal Employmt Opportunity), 406 (Public Accommodations) & 408 (Fair Housing). (Byndloss) (Introduced by CM Hazouri & Co-sponsored by CM's Bowman & Love)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 1/26/16

Committee as a Whole Public Meetings @ 3:00 P.M. - 2/18/16 & 3/3/16

 

 

WITHDRAWN 13-6

 

AYES:  Boyer, Bowman, Brosche, K. Brown, R. Brown, Anderson, Becton, Crescimbeni, Hazouri, Love, Morgan, Newby, R. Gaffney, Wilson  ( 13)

 

NAYS:  Gulliford, Schellenberg, Dennis, Ferraro, Becton, Carter  ( 6 )

 

 

 

 

 

 

If a person decides to appeal any decision made by the Council with respect to any matter considered at such meeting, such person will need a record of the proceedings, and for such purposes, such person may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based.

 

 

 

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