Long Beach, CA
File #: 16-0584    Version: 1 Name: CD 2,1,9 - HRC Travel Recommendation
Type: Agenda Item Status: Approved
File created: 6/17/2016 In control: City Council
On agenda: 6/21/2016 Final action: 6/21/2016
Title: Recommendation to respectfully request City Council to support the Human Relations Commission's recommendation to suspend all non-essential travel to the State of North Carolina and Mississippi until the repeal of the North Carolina Public Facilities Privacy & Security Act ("HB2") and Mississippi House Bill 1523, and Respectfully request a signed letter be sent from the Mayor and/or City Council to the Governors of each state opposing each respective bill and informing them of the City of Long Beach's travel sanction.
Sponsors: VICE MAYOR SUJA LOWENTHAL, SECOND DISTRICT, COUNCILWOMAN LENA GONZALEZ, FIRST DISTRICT, COUNCILMEMBER REX RICHARDSON, NINTH DISTRICT
Attachments: 1. 062116-NB-38sr&att.pdf

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Recommendation to respectfully request City Council to support the Human Relations Commission's recommendation to suspend all non-essential travel to the State of North Carolina and Mississippi until the repeal of the North Carolina Public Facilities Privacy & Security Act ("HB2") and Mississippi House Bill 1523, and

 

Respectfully request a signed letter be sent from the Mayor and/or City Council to the Governors of each state opposing each respective bill and informing them of the City of Long Beach's travel sanction.

 

DISCUSSION

Please see attached letter from our Human Relations Commission dated May 17, 2016.

 

FISCAL IMPACT

There is no fiscal impact related to this action.

 

SUGGESTED ACTION

Approve recommendation.

 

Respectfully Submitted,

SUJA LOWENTHAL

VICE MAYOR, SECOND DISTRICT

 

LENA GONZALEZ

COUNCILWOMAN, FIRST DISTRICT

 

REX RICHARDSON

COUNCILMEMBER, NINTH DISTRICT