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OF
Presented
Refened To
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Committee Date
1 WHEREAS, City employees that ate in long-term committed relationships are not currently given the option of
2 paying for family benefits for same-sex domesric pariners; and
3 WHEREAS, "domestic partnership benefits" is generally understood to include medical and dental insurance,
4 disability and life insurance, and other forms of benefits currently provided to legally married spouses of City
5 employees; and
6 WHEREAS, over 2,500 employers currently provide domestic partnership benefits, ittcluding 94 state and local
7 governments, and over 100 Foriu:.e 500 cor.ipanies; and
8 WFIEREAS, the City of Saint Paul's Human Ri ghts policy prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation; and
9 WI�REAS, the City of Saint Paul has historically worked to create an inclusive and supportive work environment
10 for its employees; and
11 WIiEREAS, providing domestic partnership benefits to same s� couples increases the ability of the City to atiract
12 and retain a qualified work force; and
13 WHEREAS, based on the experience of other units of government and large corporations, less than 1% of the
14 workforce elects to pay for these additional benefits; and
15 WI�REAS, evidence from other cities indicates that providing domestic partnership benefits to same sex couples
16 will not adversely nnpact the City's budget or health care expenditures; and
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WHEREAS, current State Statutes prevent local units of government from providing domesric partnership benefits
to employees;
3 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Saint Paul Ciry Council hereby supports changes in State
4 Statutes that provide cities with the opfion of providing domestic partnership ben�ts to same sex couples, and
5 includes this issue in the official list of City priorities for the upcoming 2001 Legislative sessions; and
6 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City of Saint Paul and the Department of Risk Management should
7 investigate the feasibility and possibility of adding domestic partners to its current benefit packages.
Requested by Deputment of:
�
Form Approved by City Attorney
�
Adoption Certified by Councll Secretaiy Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council
By: ��, d- __�, `�- By:
�
Approved by Mayor: Date
3y: �'�' � � ls-��`e-.,.-� 9 .."�� ` s
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Adopted by Council: Date ��. �(� �`j- -� ��
i
c�cy coun��i � o�c.
vrn�r ro�sa, s w+or,e r
Councilmember Coleman 266-8620 _
Oct. 18, 2000
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Supporting changes in State Statutes.that provides cities with the option of providing
domestic partnership benefits.
PLANN{NG CAMM{SS{ON
CIB COMMITfEE
CIVIL SERVECE COMMfSSIOR
Hac mis pe�soNfirm aet v,aKed unda� a ca�4actbor nus depaRme'M14
YES NO
Hes ttiis persoNfirm xer been a dly emobY�?
YES NO
Doec th(c peiswil6rtn poeseee a sldq rqt namallYparsessetl by a1ry curtent city employee?
YES NO
la thre pe�saufirtn a terqeted vaMa?
YES NO
�iTOTAL AMOUNT OF 7RANSACTION S CO37/REVENUE BU06ETEO (GRCLE ONq YES NO
FUNOINC SOURCE ACTNITY NUMBER -
FINAtiCiqL1NFDRMAl10N(EXPL/3� .
Council File # f} ?S — �J r l(A
OF
Presented
Refened To
GreenSheet# 1o��zt
Committee Date
1 WHEREAS, City employees that ate in long-term committed relationships are not currently given the option of
2 paying for family benefits for same-sex domesric pariners; and
3 WHEREAS, "domestic partnership benefits" is generally understood to include medical and dental insurance,
4 disability and life insurance, and other forms of benefits currently provided to legally married spouses of City
5 employees; and
6 WHEREAS, over 2,500 employers currently provide domestic partnership benefits, ittcluding 94 state and local
7 governments, and over 100 Foriu:.e 500 cor.ipanies; and
8 WFIEREAS, the City of Saint Paul's Human Ri ghts policy prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation; and
9 WI�REAS, the City of Saint Paul has historically worked to create an inclusive and supportive work environment
10 for its employees; and
11 WIiEREAS, providing domestic partnership benefits to same s� couples increases the ability of the City to atiract
12 and retain a qualified work force; and
13 WHEREAS, based on the experience of other units of government and large corporations, less than 1% of the
14 workforce elects to pay for these additional benefits; and
15 WI�REAS, evidence from other cities indicates that providing domestic partnership benefits to same sex couples
16 will not adversely nnpact the City's budget or health care expenditures; and
oc -q7 (�
WHEREAS, current State Statutes prevent local units of government from providing domesric partnership benefits
to employees;
3 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Saint Paul Ciry Council hereby supports changes in State
4 Statutes that provide cities with the opfion of providing domestic partnership ben�ts to same sex couples, and
5 includes this issue in the official list of City priorities for the upcoming 2001 Legislative sessions; and
6 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City of Saint Paul and the Department of Risk Management should
7 investigate the feasibility and possibility of adding domestic partners to its current benefit packages.
Requested by Deputment of:
�
Form Approved by City Attorney
�
Adoption Certified by Councll Secretaiy Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council
By: ��,� �, � By:
Approved by Mayor: Date
3y: �'�' � � ls-��`e-.,.-� 9 .."�� ` s
J � � •
Adopted by Council: Date ��. �(� �`j- -� ��
i
c�cy coun��i � o�c.
vrn�r ro�sa, s w+or,e r
Councilmember Coleman 266-8620 _
Oct. 18, 2000
.,
aLIL.•
TOTAL �t OF SlGNATURE PAGES
8� -9�b
GREEN SHEET Nq p612i
u��� u��—
❑ 41YAifaltlltY ❑ G1YC/atK
❑ rx.weraanexcFaow. ❑ quxW�mtn�cero
❑1111YOR�OR�IYiJ�IIi) ❑
(CLJP ALL LOCATIONS FOR SIGNATURE)
Supporting changes in State Statutes.that provides cities with the option of providing
domestic partnership benefits.
PLANN{NG CAMM{SS{ON
CIB COMMITfEE
CIVIL SERVECE COMMfSSIOR
Hac mis pe�soNfirm aet v,aKed unda� a ca�4actbor nus depaRme'M14
YES NO
Hes ttiis persoNfirm xer been a dly emobY�?
YES NO
Doec th(c peiswil6rtn poeseee a sldq rqt namallYparsessetl by a1ry curtent city employee?
YES NO
la thre pe�saufirtn a terqeted vaMa?
YES NO
�iTOTAL AMOUNT OF 7RANSACTION S CO37/REVENUE BU06ETEO (GRCLE ONq YES NO
FUNOINC SOURCE ACTNITY NUMBER -
FINAtiCiqL1NFDRMAl10N(EXPL/3� .
Council File # f} ?S — �J r l(A
OF
Presented
Refened To
GreenSheet# 1o��zt
Committee Date
1 WHEREAS, City employees that ate in long-term committed relationships are not currently given the option of
2 paying for family benefits for same-sex domesric pariners; and
3 WHEREAS, "domestic partnership benefits" is generally understood to include medical and dental insurance,
4 disability and life insurance, and other forms of benefits currently provided to legally married spouses of City
5 employees; and
6 WHEREAS, over 2,500 employers currently provide domestic partnership benefits, ittcluding 94 state and local
7 governments, and over 100 Foriu:.e 500 cor.ipanies; and
8 WFIEREAS, the City of Saint Paul's Human Ri ghts policy prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation; and
9 WI�REAS, the City of Saint Paul has historically worked to create an inclusive and supportive work environment
10 for its employees; and
11 WIiEREAS, providing domestic partnership benefits to same s� couples increases the ability of the City to atiract
12 and retain a qualified work force; and
13 WHEREAS, based on the experience of other units of government and large corporations, less than 1% of the
14 workforce elects to pay for these additional benefits; and
15 WI�REAS, evidence from other cities indicates that providing domestic partnership benefits to same sex couples
16 will not adversely nnpact the City's budget or health care expenditures; and
oc -q7 (�
WHEREAS, current State Statutes prevent local units of government from providing domesric partnership benefits
to employees;
3 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Saint Paul Ciry Council hereby supports changes in State
4 Statutes that provide cities with the opfion of providing domestic partnership ben�ts to same sex couples, and
5 includes this issue in the official list of City priorities for the upcoming 2001 Legislative sessions; and
6 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City of Saint Paul and the Department of Risk Management should
7 investigate the feasibility and possibility of adding domestic partners to its current benefit packages.
Requested by Deputment of:
�
Form Approved by City Attorney
�
Adoption Certified by Councll Secretaiy Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council
By: ��,� �, � By:
Approved by Mayor: Date
3y: �'�' � � ls-��`e-.,.-� 9 .."�� ` s
J � � •
Adopted by Council: Date ��. �(� �`j- -� ��
i
c�cy coun��i � o�c.
vrn�r ro�sa, s w+or,e r
Councilmember Coleman 266-8620 _
Oct. 18, 2000
.,
aLIL.•
TOTAL �t OF SlGNATURE PAGES
8� -9�b
GREEN SHEET Nq p612i
u��� u��—
❑ 41YAifaltlltY ❑ G1YC/atK
❑ rx.weraanexcFaow. ❑ quxW�mtn�cero
❑1111YOR�OR�IYiJ�IIi) ❑
(CLJP ALL LOCATIONS FOR SIGNATURE)
Supporting changes in State Statutes.that provides cities with the option of providing
domestic partnership benefits.
PLANN{NG CAMM{SS{ON
CIB COMMITfEE
CIVIL SERVECE COMMfSSIOR
Hac mis pe�soNfirm aet v,aKed unda� a ca�4actbor nus depaRme'M14
YES NO
Hes ttiis persoNfirm xer been a dly emobY�?
YES NO
Doec th(c peiswil6rtn poeseee a sldq rqt namallYparsessetl by a1ry curtent city employee?
YES NO
la thre pe�saufirtn a terqeted vaMa?
YES NO
�iTOTAL AMOUNT OF 7RANSACTION S CO37/REVENUE BU06ETEO (GRCLE ONq YES NO
FUNOINC SOURCE ACTNITY NUMBER -
FINAtiCiqL1NFDRMAl10N(EXPL/3� .