File #: R-7-17    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Resolution Status: Adopted
File created: 2/7/2017 In control: City Council
On agenda: 6/19/2017 Final action: 6/19/2017
Title: Equal Protection CommissionTASK FORCE - For the purpose of creating a TEMPORARY ADVISORY TASK FORCE Commission to study and COMMISSIONED TO provide the Mayor and City Council with a public forum FOR STUDYING AND PREPARING REPORTS ABOUT THE ISSUES OF FOREIGN-BORN RESIDENTS OF THE CITY OF ANNAPOLIS to recommend and act to understand, mandate and enforce "equal protection under the law" in Annapolis; and all matters relating to said CommissionTASK FORCE.
Sponsors: Rhonda Pindell Charles
Attachments: 1. R-7-17 -Equal Protection of Law Commission.pdf, 2. R-7-17 Policy Statement.pdf, 3. R-7-17 Staff Report.pdf, 4. R-7-17 Fiscal Impact.pdf, 5. R-7-17 Rules and City Government Proposed Amendments.pdf, 6. Email Exchange .pdf, 7. R-7-17 SIGNED.pdf
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Equal Protection CommissionTASK FORCE - For the purpose of creating a TEMPORARY ADVISORY TASK FORCE Commission to study and COMMISSIONED TO provide the Mayor and City Council with a public forum FOR STUDYING AND PREPARING REPORTS ABOUT THE ISSUES OF FOREIGN-BORN RESIDENTS OF THE CITY OF ANNAPOLIS to recommend and act to understand, mandate and enforce "equal protection under the law" in Annapolis; and all matters relating to said CommissionTASK FORCE.
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CITY COUNCIL OF THE
City of Annapolis

Resolution 7-17

Introduced by: Alderwoman Pindell Charles and Alderman Paone

Referred to:
Public Safety Committee
Rules and City Government

A RESOLUTION concerning

EQUAL PROTECTION COMMISSIONTASK FORCE

FOR the purpose of creating a TEMPORARY ADVISORY TASK FORCE Commission to study and COMMISSIONED TO provide the Mayor and City Council with a public forum FOR STUDYING AND PREPARING REPORTS ABOUT THE ISSUES OF FOREIGN-BORN RESIDENTS OF THE CITY OF ANNAPOLIS to recommend and act to understand, mandate and enforce "equal protection under the law" in Annapolis; and all matters relating to said CommissionTASK FORCE

WHEREAS the 14th Amendment to the United States Constitution guarantees all persons equal protection of law; and

WHEREAS the Mayor and City Council have a fundamental and compelling interest in providing all persons in Annapolis with equal protection applicable to the laws of the City as codified in the Annapolis City Code, as revised from time to time; and

WHEREAS the Mayor and City Council desire to address the concerns, fears and questions raised about THE NEEDS, CIRCUMSTANCES, AND ISSUES OF FOREIGN-BORN RESIDENTS IN THE CITY OF ANNAPOLIS IN EACH OF THE FOLLOWING AREAS: 1) TRANSPORTATION, 2) EDUCATION, (3) COMMUNICATION, 4) ECONOMICS AND FINANCES, 5) SOCIAL AND POLITICAL CONCERNS, 6) HEALTH CARE, AND 7) CITY SERVICES AND OUTREACHmatters of equal protection enforcement of laws under the City of Annapolis jurisdiction.

NOW, THEREFORE,

BE IT RESO...

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