Fort Walton Beach Ordinance — 2090--Gender Neutral Language--Code — reading text

READING I% MN o1 II . 1022 2nd ORDINANCE 2090 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH CODE OF ORDINANCES TO MODIFY ANY AND ALL MASCULINE AND/OR FEMININE LANGUAGE TO GENDER NEUTRAL LANGUAGE; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the City of Fort Walton Beach Code of Ordinances is constantly reviewed to determine whether changes or updates are appropriate as the City grows and develops; WHEREAS, the current City Codes use mostly masculine pronouns such as" he", " him", policeman" and " chairman"; and WHEREAS, the City of Fort Walton Beach seeks to be inclusive and recognizes that all genders are created equal; and WHEREAS, the City Council finds it necessary to amend the City of Fort Walton Beach Code of Ordinances to include gender-neutral pronouns by eliminating any gender preference language within the City of Fort Walton Beach Code will promote equality. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. The recitals and findings contained in the preamble to this ordinance are adopted by reference and incorporated as if fully set forth in this section. SECTION 2. The pronouns throughout the City ofFort Walton Beach Code of Ordinances are amended to promote gender-neutral pronouns. SECTION 3. Subject to final approval by the City Council, the Municipal Code Corporation has authority to degenderize the City of Fort Walton Beach Code of Ordinances and update pronouns when appropriate, which authority includes the updating of future ordinances, by making changes as set out in Exhibit" A" Gender Neutral Report. SECTION 4. SEVERABILITY. In the event any provision of this Ordinance or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, it is the intent of City Council that such invalidity shall not affect any other provisions of the Ordinance which may be given effect without the invalid provision or are declared application and, to this end, the provisions of this Ordinance severable.  SECTION 5. EFFECTIVE DATE. This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon approval on second reading by the City Council and signature of the Mayor. Adopted: DW 7J/ aS, 2.oa,.D J ichard A. Rynearson, Mayor os WAL 4 Attest: proved for form, legal suff ci Adlit`_ Ar Kim ' . Barnes, City Clerk ywa •' ykes, Jr., Ci?' ' o e Additions are underlined; - - . = ' = . e""  n D n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n nO p- S 0- 0- S S S S S 0- S S O- S S 3 7- 0- 44 a C_ 0) 4) C_ 0). Cu 0) 0) 01 0) 0) 0) 0) 0) d 0. rr: O 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 O 7 o 7 7 7 DCD as as on ao as CO aa co ao as as as ao ao a4 00 oO N O_ 7 0 0 3 0 3 0 3 0 3 3 0 0 3 0 0 0 Cp N CID oa as 011 as oa as CIO a0 as a4 OA as a7 as a0 as r+ r* r+ r+ r. r. r+ r. r+ r+ r+ r. r, r+ r+ r. V1 Q. v+ r+- 0- S S S S S 3 S S 0- 3 S S D- S S S CD N D ( D ( D rD ( D ( D ( D ( D ( D ( D ( D ( D ( D ( D ( D rD ( D ( D O• In D 3 ( D ( D ( D ( D( D CD ( D co ( D CD ( D( D CD CD ( D CD ( D 0 ) 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 u•) 3 c S ro N •• ( moi 3• S 3 a) o , 0) a) (nD (^ L m, Y o o a o D (^ D o 0 ( CD 0 N r-' r7 rr r+ S rT S 0 3= 3= o D• j_ °- * 0_ °_ v ° 3 - ° 0 0 3 0_ 3 0 0- ( SD . ( sD 6 ni D 0) _ - ( D 7 0) r+ 0 3