REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY: Eric G. Parra, Interim City Manager
VIA: Travis K. Hopkins, Assistant City Manager
PREPARED BY: Jennifer Carey, Acting Deputy City Manager
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Adopt Ordinance No. 4326 Adding Chapter 1.23 of the Huntington Beach Municipal Code Relating to Parents' Right to Know City - Approved for Introduction September 3, 2024 - Vote 4-3 (Moser, Bolton, Kalmick - No)
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Statement of Issue:
On August 6, 2024, the City Council directed the City Manager's Office to work with the City Attorney's Office to draft an Ordinance declaring that Huntington Beach is a "Parents' Right to Know City" in response to Governor Newsom signing Assembly Bill 1955 (AB 1955) into law.
Financial Impact:
There is no financial impact to adopt this Ordinance.
Recommended Action:
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Adopt Ordinance No. 4326, "An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach Adding Chapter 1.23 of the Huntington Beach Municipal Code Relating to Parents' Right to Know City."
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Alternative Action(s):
Do not approve Ordinance No. 4326, and direct staff accordingly.
Analysis:
On August 6, 2024, the City Council directed the City Manager's Office to work with the City Attorney's Office to draft an Ordinance declaring that Huntington Beach is a "Parents' Right to Know City" in response to Governor Newsom signing Assembly Bill 1955 (AB 1955) into law. Ordinance No. 4326 is provided for City Council consideration.
Suggested Findings include:
A. State Assembly Bill ("AB") 1955, signed into law by Governor Newsom on July 15, 2024, prohibits public schools from adopting or enforcing any policy, rule, or administrative regulation requiring an employee to disclose any information related to a student's sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression to any other person without the minor student's consent.
B. Numerous studies assert that transgender and gende...
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