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10-539Council File # ��' S3 Green Sheet # 3 (�2 DS � 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 RESOLUTION AUL, MINNESOTA Presented by 3 WHEREAS, the City of Samt Paul, vlinnesota has been at the forefront in trymg to ensure the fair and equal treatment of all persons, regazdless of their race, religion, ethnicity, sexual onentation or other status; and WHEREAS, gay and lesbian service members have given honorable military service to our country dunng peacerime and war, and continue to serve honorably m Iraq, Afghanistan and wherever the IImted States mil�tary is currently depioyed or stationed; WHEREAS, it is estimated that at least 65,000 gay and lesb�an mdividuals are currently in active duty or the reserves, mcluding people ]iving m Saint Paul; and WHEREAS, more than 13,000 sernce members have been dischazged at great monetary and readiness cost to our anned forces under "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" solely because of their sexual onentation smce its implementat�on in 1993; and WHEREAS, the "Don't Ask, Don't TeIP' pohcy requires military recmiters working in the City of SainY Paul to engage m discrinunation that violates the spirit of the City's Human Rights Ordinance, prohibiting d�scriminahon against individuals based on their sexual orientation; and WHEREAS, the "Don't Ask, Don't Te]]" policy restncts the ability of some Mmnesotans, including some residents of the City of Saint Paul, to serve honorably m the Mmnesota National Guard; and WHEREAS, the majority of Americans support an individuaPs right to serve openly despite his or her sexual orientation; and WHEREAS, a misgwded policy of govemment-sanctioned discriminat�on should not be permitted to contrnue; NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the C�ty Council honors the service of those from Saint Paul and elsewhere currently serving in the mihtary, particularly those who serve at risk of being discharged under this un�ust policy; and that the City Council calls upon the Umted States Congress and the President of the United States to repeal the "Don't Ask, Don't Te1P' policy and replace rt with a policy of nondiscrimination so that lesbian, gay and bisexual Americans can serve their counhy under the same terms and condirions as heterosexual Americans; and BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, that the City Clerk shall cause copies of this Resoluhon to be prepazed and nansnutted without delay to the President of the United States of America, the Secretary of the Department of Defense, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; the President of the UmYed States Senate, the Majority Leader of the Umted SYates Senate, the Minonty leader of the United SYates Senate, the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, the Majority L eader of the Umted States House of Representatives, the Minority Leader of the United States House of Representatives, and each member of Minnesota's Congressional Delegahon. � Green Sheet Green Sheet �n- 53q� Green Sheet Green Sheet Green Sheet Green Sheet , DepaRmentlOfficelCouncil: pate Initiated: ; �o_C°°°��� 1gMAY2010 Green Sheet NO: 3112057 Contact Person & Phone: Department Sent To Person Initial/Date j CM Melvin Carter � o ouncu i - I j 266-8610 1 Coancu '---� Assign Z ' Cierk �--�� —� � �, Must Be on Counci{ Aqemia by (Date): Number 0 ' For 3 � Routing 4 � I Doc. Type: RESOLUTION Order � 5 � i I ,� E-DocumentRequired: Y Document Contact: �oan Reidell Contact Phone: 266-8670 Total # of Signature Pages _(Clip All Locations for Signature) Action Requested: Honoring the service of those from Saint Paul and elsewhere currently serving in the military, padiculady those who serve at risk of bemg discharged under [he unjust "Dodt Ask Don t Tell" pdicy and calling on the United States Congress and President of the United States to repeal said policy. Recommendations: Approve (A) or Reject (R): Personal Service Contracts Must Answer the Foliowing Questions: Planning Commission 1. Has this persoNfirm ever worked under a contract for this department? CIB Committee Yes No Civil Service Commission 2. Has this person/firm ever been a city employee? Yes No � 3. Does this person/firm possess a skill not normally possessed by any current city employee� Yes No Explain all yes answers on separate sheet and attach to green sheet. Initiating Problem, Issues, Opportunity (Who, What, When, Where, Why): Advantages If Approved: Disadvantages If Approved: Disadvantages If Not Approved: ToWI Amount of Transaction: CosdRevenue Budgeted: Funding Source: Activity Number: Fi na ncial Information: (Explain) May 19, 2010 2:50 PM Page 1 Council File # ��' S3 Green Sheet # 3 (�2 DS � 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 RESOLUTION AUL, MINNESOTA Presented by 3 WHEREAS, the City of Samt Paul, vlinnesota has been at the forefront in trymg to ensure the fair and equal treatment of all persons, regazdless of their race, religion, ethnicity, sexual onentation or other status; and WHEREAS, gay and lesbian service members have given honorable military service to our country dunng peacerime and war, and continue to serve honorably m Iraq, Afghanistan and wherever the IImted States mil�tary is currently depioyed or stationed; WHEREAS, it is estimated that at least 65,000 gay and lesb�an mdividuals are currently in active duty or the reserves, mcluding people ]iving m Saint Paul; and WHEREAS, more than 13,000 sernce members have been dischazged at great monetary and readiness cost to our anned forces under "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" solely because of their sexual onentation smce its implementat�on in 1993; and WHEREAS, the "Don't Ask, Don't TeIP' pohcy requires military recmiters working in the City of SainY Paul to engage m discrinunation that violates the spirit of the City's Human Rights Ordinance, prohibiting d�scriminahon against individuals based on their sexual orientation; and WHEREAS, the "Don't Ask, Don't Te]]" policy restncts the ability of some Mmnesotans, including some residents of the City of Saint Paul, to serve honorably m the Mmnesota National Guard; and WHEREAS, the majority of Americans support an individuaPs right to serve openly despite his or her sexual orientation; and WHEREAS, a misgwded policy of govemment-sanctioned discriminat�on should not be permitted to contrnue; NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the C�ty Council honors the service of those from Saint Paul and elsewhere currently serving in the mihtary, particularly those who serve at risk of being discharged under this un�ust policy; and that the City Council calls upon the Umted States Congress and the President of the United States to repeal the "Don't Ask, Don't Te1P' policy and replace rt with a policy of nondiscrimination so that lesbian, gay and bisexual Americans can serve their counhy under the same terms and condirions as heterosexual Americans; and BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, that the City Clerk shall cause copies of this Resoluhon to be prepazed and nansnutted without delay to the President of the United States of America, the Secretary of the Department of Defense, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; the President of the UmYed States Senate, the Majority Leader of the Umted SYates Senate, the Minonty leader of the United SYates Senate, the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, the Majority L eader of the Umted States House of Representatives, the Minority Leader of the United States House of Representatives, and each member of Minnesota's Congressional Delegahon. � Green Sheet Green Sheet �n- 53q� Green Sheet Green Sheet Green Sheet Green Sheet , DepaRmentlOfficelCouncil: pate Initiated: ; �o_C°°°��� 1gMAY2010 Green Sheet NO: 3112057 Contact Person & Phone: Department Sent To Person Initial/Date j CM Melvin Carter � o ouncu i - I j 266-8610 1 Coancu '---� Assign Z ' Cierk �--�� —� � �, Must Be on Counci{ Aqemia by (Date): Number 0 ' For 3 � Routing 4 � I Doc. Type: RESOLUTION Order � 5 � i I ,� E-DocumentRequired: Y Document Contact: �oan Reidell Contact Phone: 266-8670 Total # of Signature Pages _(Clip All Locations for Signature) Action Requested: Honoring the service of those from Saint Paul and elsewhere currently serving in the military, padiculady those who serve at risk of bemg discharged under [he unjust "Dodt Ask Don t Tell" pdicy and calling on the United States Congress and President of the United States to repeal said policy. Recommendations: Approve (A) or Reject (R): Personal Service Contracts Must Answer the Foliowing Questions: Planning Commission 1. Has this persoNfirm ever worked under a contract for this department? CIB Committee Yes No Civil Service Commission 2. Has this person/firm ever been a city employee? Yes No � 3. Does this person/firm possess a skill not normally possessed by any current city employee� Yes No Explain all yes answers on separate sheet and attach to green sheet. Initiating Problem, Issues, Opportunity (Who, What, When, Where, Why): Advantages If Approved: Disadvantages If Approved: Disadvantages If Not Approved: ToWI Amount of Transaction: CosdRevenue Budgeted: Funding Source: Activity Number: Fi na ncial Information: (Explain) May 19, 2010 2:50 PM Page 1