79-10 Amend Chpt 516, Fair Housing - gender identity or expression

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PLACED ON 1~ READING & REFERRED TO THE RULES & ORDINANCES COMMITTEE 11/15/10. 2ND READING 12/6/10. ORDINANCE N0. 79-10 BY: Antonio, Bullock, Butler, Madigan, Powers, Smith,. Summers. AN ORDINANCE to amend sections within Chapter 516, Fair Housing, of the Lakewood Codified Ordinances to include the prohibition of intimidation based on a person's gender, gender identity or expression. WHEREAS, the City of Lakewood has a proud and noted history of welcoming people of diverse backgrounds and life experiences to live, work, play and raise families, free from the threat of discrimination and intimidation; and WHEREAS, earlier this year the City administration worked to update the internal Human Resources Policy and Procedure Manual, for the purpose of reflecting a more inclusive prohibition against certain discriminatory acts against employees; and WHEREAS, it is necessary and appropriate for the City's codified ordinances to be in alignment with administrative code and reflective of the City's inclusiveness, as well as more modern language; and WHEREAS, Chapter 516, Fair Housing, thus stands to be updated with respect to its prohibitions .against discrimination based on a person's gender, gender identity and expression; and WHEREAS, Article 18, Section 3 of the Constitution of the State of Ohio permits municipalities to exercise all powers of local self-government and Eo adopt and enforce within their limits such local police, sanitary and other similar regulations as are not in conflict with general laws; now, therefore, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF LAKEWOOD, STATE OF OHIO: Section 1. That Section 516.01, Policy, of the Lakewood Codified Ordinances, currently reading as follows: 516.01 POLICY. It is hereby designated to be the continuing policy of the City to do all things necessary and proper to secure for all citizens their right to equal housing opportunities