2005/08/09 City Council Resolution (25)Resolution No. 2005 -260
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
Supporting the
Equal Protection for Civil Marriage and
Opposing Federal and State Constitutional Amendments prohibiting
Same -Sex Civil Marriages
WHEREAS, the City of Rohnert Park has by policy stated its commitment to fair and equal treatment of
all persons regardless of race, gender, or sexual orientation; and
WHEREAS, in 2005 the City of Rohnert Park established a policy of providing equal benefits to
domestic partners of its employees; and
WHEREAS, both the United States Constitution and the State of California Constitution provide that no
person within its jurisdiction shall be denied equal protection of the laws; and
WHEREAS, a civil marriage contract is completely separate and distinct from any religious, ethnic, or
other tradition, ceremony, or belief regarding marriage; and
WHEREAS, denying civil marriage deprives couples of numerous state and federal rights, privileges,
immunities, protections and responsibilities; and
WHEREAS, no citizen of Rohnert Park, or employee of the City of Rohnert Park should be denied equal
protection under the law.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Rohnert Park urges the
courts and legislature of California, based upon the equal protection clauses of the state and federal
constitutions, to legalize same -sex civil marriages and calls for the courts to strike down any law that
abridges the right of same -sex couples to enter into civil marriages.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council opposes any amendments to the United States or to the
California State Constitution that would restrict or ban same -sex civil marriages.
DULY AND REGULARLY ADOPTED this 9`" day of August, 2005.
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BREEZE: NO FLORES: AYE SMITH: NQ VIDAK MARTINEZ: AYE MACKENZIE: AYE
AYES: (3) NOES: (2) ABSENT: (0) ABSTAIN: (0)