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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION
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From: City of San Bernardino Human
Relations Commission
Subject: Recommendation from the Human Relations
Commission to the Mayor and Council to
adopt a position against Proposition 209
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Date: September 19, 1996
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Synopsis of Previous Council action:
None.
Recommended motion:
The Human Relations Commission opposes Proposition 209, and requests that the Mayor and
Council express their opposition to Proposition 209.
Chairperson,
ons Commission
Contact person: Linda Jenkins, Human Relations Commission
Phone:
Ext. 3618
Supporting data attached: Human Relations Commission Resolution Ward:
FUNDING REQUIREMENTS:
Amount:
$0
Source: (Acct, No,)
(Acct, Description)
Finance:
Council Notes:
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CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO - REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION
STAFF REPORT
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From: The Human Relations Commission
On April 16, 1996, the Secretary of State announced that Proposition 209, the
California Civil Rights Initiative (CCRI), qualified for the November 5, 1996 General
Election ballot. Proposition 209 is the mirror image of the racially and gender divisive
legislation, Assembly Constitutional Amendment 2 (ACA 2), that was defeated in the
California State Assembly in 1995. However, these same proponents of ACA 2 have
now succeeded in campaigning to have Proposition 209 appear on the ballot by way
of the initiative process.
1. Proposition 209 will dismantle and prohibit the implementation of voluntary
affirmative action programs that have served to remedy issues of under-utilization of
women and minorities in City of San Bernardino employment;
2. It will eliminate efforts to ensure that women-owned. minority-owned and
disadvantaged-owned businesses have equal access and participation in the
awarding of City contracts;
3. Proposition 209 will prohibit the community college and the state university in
San Bernardino from using recruitment and admission policies that strive to achieve
diversity in their student population and ensure equal access for women and
minorities into schools of higher learning;
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C,TY OF SAN BERNARDINO - REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION
STAFF REPORT
4. Proposition 209 as a proposed law, affects only government and promotes an
atmosphere of heightened racial divisiveness and will increase the possibility of
litigation against state and local governments, and educational institutions resulting
from their elimination of policies that strive to achieve inclusion for all groups.
5. Finally, to mitigate the divisiveness of this anti-affirmative action fervor by
officially opposing the CCRI (Proposition 209).
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RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO HUMAN RELATIONS
COMMISSION OPPOSING PROPOSITION 209 (THE "CALIFORNIA CIVIL
RIGHTS INITIATIVE")
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF SAN BERNARDINO AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. WHEREAS, passage of Proposition 209 which purports to
strengthen civil rights would instead deny civil rights be it resolved that the Human
Relations Commission opposes Proposition 209.
SECTION 2. THEREFORE, the Human Relations Commission requests that the
Mayor and Council express their opposition to Proposition 209.