AN ORDINANCE relating to human rights; including protections against discrimination based on citizenship and immigration status; adding a definition of race for certain purposes; and amending Sections 3.14.910, 3.14.931, 3.110.260, 4.80.020, 6.02.270, 6.202.230, 14.04.020, 14.04.030, 14.04.040, 14.04.050, 14.06.020, 14.06.030, 14.08.015, 14.08.020, 14.08.045, 14.08.070, 14.08.190, 14.10.010, 14.10.020, and 18.12.280 of the Seattle Municipal Code.
The Report of the Community and Economic Development Committee Agenda Item 29 Council Bill 120241 An ordinance relating to human rights, including protections against discrimination based on citizenship and immigration status. The committee recommends the bill pass. Thank you so much. Customer morale as someone handed over to you to provide the committee report. Q Council President Yes. This legislation would align the city's discrimination protections with recent changes to the state's Washington law against discrimination to include discrimination based on citizenship and immigration status, and to provide a definition of race that is inclusive of traits historically associated or perceived to be associated with race. This includes, but is not limited to hair texture and protective hairstyles such as afros, braids, locks and twists. And because black women are disproportionately likely to be discriminated against because of their hair, including hairstyles in the city's definition of race can help protect illegal discrimination that is primarily faced by black women. So there's sort of too intense here to align us with the state's law and also to make sure that we are protecting this class. Thank you so much, Councilmember Morales. Are there any additional comments on Council Bill 1202 or one item 29? Harry Nunn will discuss the law on the passage of Council Bill 1 to 0 two for one item 29. Lewis. Yes. Morales. Yes. Mesquita I. Petersen, I. Strauss Yes. Verbal Yes. Whereas I council President Gonzalez I aid in favor and oppose. The bill passes and the chair will sign it. Will the please. If it's my signature to the legislation on my behalf, will the clerk please please read items 30 through 34 into the record? Agenda Items 3334. Appointments 20642065206720682078. The appointment of Alexander F Chang as member Seattle Human Rights Commission for a term two January 22nd, 2022 and the appointments of Rupali Dhingra, Amanda, Richard, Jacqui Schultz and Shyla Reid as members. Four Terms to January 22nd, 2023.