HomeMy WebLinkAbout3943ORDINANCE NO. 3Cf I/ 3
AN ORDINANCE of the City Council of the
City of Kent, Washington, amending Chapter 4.01
of the Kent City Code to add a new section
4.01.015 entitled "Sex Discrimination m
Community Athletics Programs -Prohibited,"
which prohibits the City or groups who use City
fac1llt1es for adult or youth community athletics
programs from discriminating against participants
on the basis of sex.
RECITALS
A. During its 2009 session, the state legislature adopted
Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5967 (ESSB 5967) which prohibits sex
d1scnmmation in public community athletics programs. The bill provides
that no city may discriminate against any person on the basis of sex in the
city's operation, conduct, or administration of youth and adult community
athletics programs. Additionally, if a city issues a lease or permit to a
third-party to use city fac1l1t1es for a community athletics program, the city
must adopt a policy that specifically proh1b1ts the lessee or perm1ttee from
discriminating against any person on the basis of sex in the third-party's
operation, conduct, or administration of youth or adult community athletics
programs. Finally, the city must publish the name, office address, and
office telephone number of the city employee responsible for its efforts to
comply with and carry out its responsib1llt1es under ESSB 5967. The
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sections of ESSB 5967 applicable to the City of Kent are codified at RCWs
35A.21.350, 49.60.500, and 49.60.505.
B. ESSB 5967 defines a commumty athletics program as \\any
athletic program that 1s organized for the purposes of training for and
I engaging in athletic activity and compet1t1on and that is in any way
operated, conducted, administered, or supported by a city, town, county,
district, or school district other than those offered by the school and
created solely for the students by the school."
C. At a minimum, the City should attempt to include the non-
discrimination policy m any publication that includes information about the
City's own athletics programs or that includes information about obtaining
a permit for operating athletics programs, and the policy should be
included on the appropriate city, town, county, or district web site.
D. The City's Parks, Recreation, and Community Services
Department is currently working to revise its rental forms and program
descriptions to clearly identify that in using City park fac1llt1es for adult or
youth community athletic programs, no group may discriminate in program
participation on the basis of sex. Because chapter 4.01 of the Kent City
Code sets forth various rules and regulations applicable to park property, it
is appropriate to amend that chapter to include a new section setting forth
the non-discrimination policy required by RCWs 35A.21.350, 49.60.500,
and 49.60.505.
NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CllY OF KENT,
WASHINGTON, DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
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ORDINANCE
SECTION 1. -Amendment. Chapter 4.01 of the Kent City Code is
amended to add a new section 4.01.015, entitled "Sex d1scnminat1on in
community athletics programs -Prohibited," as follows:
Sec. 4.01.015. Sex discrimination in community athletics
programs -Prohibited.
A. In accordance with RCWs 35A.21.350, 49.60.500, and 49.60.505,
as now enacted or later amended, 1t 1s the policy of the City of Kent that
no community athletics program for youths or adults, either operated,
conducted, or administered by the City or a third party who uses City
fac11it1es, may discriminate against any person on the basis of sex.
B. A l\community athletics program" shall have the meaning ascribed to
it by RCW 49.60.500, as now enacted or later amended.
C. Any questions regarding this policy shall be directed to the City's
Recreational and Cultural Superintendent, 220 Fourth Avenue South, Kent,
WA 98032, (253) 856-5100.
SECTION 2. -Severab1flty. If any one or more section,
subsections, or sentences of this ordinance are held to be unconst1tut1onal
or invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining
portion of this ordinance and the same shall remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 3. -Corrections by City Cf erk or Code Reviser. Upon
approval of the City Attorney, the City Clerk and the code reviser are
authorized to make necessary corrections to this ordinance, including the
correction of clerical errors; references to other local, state or federal laws,
codes, rules, or regulations; or ordinance numbering and
section/subsection numbering.
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SECTION 4. -Effective Date. This ordinance shall take effect and
be in force thirty (30) days from and after its passage as provided by law.
ATTEST:
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TOBRUBAKER, CITY ATTORNEY
PASSED:
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day of Janwary, 2010.
APPROVED:
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day of 3-&Ruary] 2010.
PUBLISHED:
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day of Ja.nuary, 2010.
I hereby certify that this is a true copy of Ordinance No. 3'l'f .3
passed by the City Council of the City of Kent, Washington, and approved
by the -Mayor of the City of Kent as hereon indicated .
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. --~zt~SEAL) BRENDAJACOB 7cITY CLERK
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