REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY: Al Zelinka, City Manager
VIA: Ad Hoc Committee for the Declaration of Policy on Human Dignity
PREPARED BY: Catherine Jun, Deputy City Manager
Subject:
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Consider the Ad Hoc Committee’s proposed Policy on Human Dignity
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Statement of Issue:
On August 1, 2023, City Council approved Council Member Burns’ H-Item to form an Ad Hoc Committee to amend the City’s Declaration of Policy on Human Dignity (“Declaration”) and provide recommendations to the City Council for consideration.
Financial Impact:
There is no fiscal impact.
Recommended Action:
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A) Consider the Ad Hoc Committee’s amended Policy on Human Dignity, and
B) Formally dissolve the Ad Hoc Committee.
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Alternative Action(s):
Do not approve the recommended actions, and provide alternate direction.
Analysis:
On August 1, 2023, City Council approved Council Member Burns’ H-Item (Att. 1) to form an Ad Hoc committee to amend the Declaration (Att. 2) and present it to City Council for approval. The Ad Hoc Committee, comprised of Mayor Pro Tem Van Der Mark and Council Members Burns and McKeon, met in August and prepared an amended Declaration now titled “Policy on Human Dignity”.
The Policy was transmitted to the City Manager’s Office for placement on the September 5, 2023 agenda for City Council’s consideration (Att. 3).
Environmental Status:
Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(5), administrative activities of governments that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment do not constitute a project.
Strategic Plan Goal:
Non Applicable - Administrative Item
Attachment(s):
1. Policy on Human Dignity - Proposed by Ad Hoc Committee, 2023
2. Declaration of Policy on Human Dignity - 1996 and 2021
3. August 1, 2023 H-Item from Council Member Burns