HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 00-011 N.C.S. 01/03/2000 1 IZesOlutioll No. 00-11 I~1.C.S.
2 of the City of Petaluma, California
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4 RESOLUTION OPPOSING PROPOSITION 22, THE CALIFORNIA PROTECTION OF
5 MARRIAGE INITIATIVE SPONSORED BY STATE SENATOR PETE KNIGHT, AND
6 ENDORSING THE "NO ON KNIGHT" CAMPAIGN TO DEFEAT PROPOSITION 22
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8 WHEREAS, Proposition 22, the California Protection of Marriage Initiative sponsored by
9 State Senator Pete Knight, seeks to outlaw same-sex marriage and protect the traditional family;
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12 WHEREAS, the Knight Initiative is an effort to target same-sex couples and deny them
13 the rights and responsibilities of marriage such as hospital visitation, child custody and health
14 insurance; and
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16 WHEREAS, this unfair, divisive and intrusive piece of legislation increases the rhetoric .
17 of hate and intolerance toward gay and lesbian Californians and their families, and introduces
18 government intrusion into private lives and choices; and
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20 WHEREAS, the "No on Knight" campaign is supported by literally every federal and
21 state elected official from both Sonoma and Marin Counties who together stand up for fairness,
22 equality, and tolerance.
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24 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Petaluma City Council hereby
25 endorses the "No on Knight" campaign in order to stop fanning the flames of hatred and
2'6 intolerance and keep discrimination from being written into California law.
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Under the power and authority conferred upon this Council by the Charter of said City.
REFERENCE: i hereby certify the foregoing Resolution was introduced and adopted by the Approved as to
Council of the City of Petaluma at a (Regular) ~K1~0~1}~~X>;~'~~ meeting(-- °
on the .-..~SSj day of .........sT~.C1112~:~.~...~Q.QQ................, kik.X..-., by the
_ following' vote: . . .
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AYES: Healy,,-Ca'der-Thompson, Keller, Hamilton, Maguire, Vice Mayor Torliatt, Mayor Thompson
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ATTEST: - . - ~ . i~/
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