TO: Honorable Mayor & Members of the North Port Commission
FROM: Jonathan R. Lewis, ICMA-CM, City Manager
TITLE: Discussion and possible action regarding amending Chapter 16, Human Rights Act of the North Port Administrative Code
Recommended Action
Move for first reading amendment for Human Rights Ordinance (2015-47).
Background Information
During the regular scheduled meeting on November 22, 2016, there was consensus to allow Commissioner McDowell to work with City Attorney Moriarty and/or City Manager Lewis to amend the Human Rights Ordinance and thereafter present the draft to the Commission for discussion and possible action.
Attached is a draft.
The primary purpose for the draft is to add Veteran’s Status and Pregnancy as protected classes to the Human Rights Ordinance (2015-47) passed and adopted by the North Port City Commission the 27th day of October, 2015. Veteran’s Status, Pregnancy as well as Citizenship, Familial Status, Genetic Information, and Handicap had been omitted from the original ordinance.
The intent or focus of the for the amendment is to prohibit all forms of discrimination. Language not consistent with the intent has been omitted. The ordinance’s attorney fee provisions was made consistent with Florida Statutes §57.105
Proposed additions to the ordinance appear in underline. Deletions appear in strikethrough.
Strategic Plan
N/A
Financial Impact
N/A
Procurement
N/A
Attachments:
1. Ordinance No 2017-01 Amending Human Rights redlined
2. Ordinance No 2017-01 Amending Human Rights clean
3. HRO list of classes (protected categories)
Prepared by: M. Moriarty on behalf of Commissioner McDowell
Department Director: M. Moriarty