HomeMy WebLinkAbout21685 1 ORDINANCE NO. 21,685
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3 AN ORDINANCE TO CLARIFY THAT PREVENTION, INTERVENTION
4 AND TREATMENT PROGRAMS FOR YOUTH CAN BE PROVIDED IN A
5 MANNER THAT LIMITS A SPECIFIC PROGRAM TO ONE GENDER IF
6 IT IS DETERMINED BY THE COMMISSION ON CHILDREN, YOUTH
7 AND FAMILIES THAT IT IS APPROPRIATE TO DO SO; TO DECLARE
8 AN EMERGENCY; AND, FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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10 WHEREAS,the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, has made it clear that discrimination in any form is
11 not appropriate in any City employment, program or purchase; and,
12 WHEREAS, the purpose of Prevention, Intervention & Treatment (PIT) Programs administered
13 through the Community Programs Department has certain programs which are appropriately focused upon
14 a particular gender; and,
15 WHEREAS, if the Commission on Children, Youth and Families has determined that concomitant
16 programs can meet the purposes of PIT and the spirit of the City's declared intention to avoid
17 discrimination;
18 NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY
19 OF LITTLE ROCK,ARKANSAS:
20 Section 1. Notwithstanding any ordinance, resolution, or policy to the contrary, as to PIT Programs
21 only, if the Commission on Children, Youth and Families reviews and concludes that it is appropriate to
22 have a program for youth that recognizes gender as a criterion then the funding of such a program is
23 permitted if,and only if, a concomitant program of the same nature is also provided for the other gender.
24 Section 2. Repealer. All laws, ordinances, resolutions, or parts of the same that are inconsistent with
25 the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent of such inconsistency.
26 Section 3. Severability. In the event any title, section, paragraph, item, sentence, clause, phrase, or
27 word of this ordinance is declared or adjudge to be invalid or unconstitutional, such declaration or
28 adjudication shall not affect the remaining portions of this ordinance, which shall remain in full force and
29 effect as if the portion so declared or adjudged invalid or unconstitutional were not originally a part of this
30 ordinance.
31 Section 4. Emergency Clause. The ability to provide meaningful programs to youth and young adults
32 through City Prevention, Intervention and Treatment Programs in a manner that best provides assistance
33 to the youth and young adults even if, on occasion, it is deemed appropriate to separate programs by
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1 gender, is essential to the public health, safety and welfare; because this cannot currently be done pursuant
2 to City Ordinance, an emergency is, therefore, declared to exist so this ordinance can take effect, and be in
3 full force and effect,from and after the date of its passage.
4 PASSED: December 18,2018
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8 .11..71 I . ,City Clerk Mark Stodola,Mayor
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12 Thomas M. Carpenter,City At vlirley
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