Resolution No. 2013-040qrmi
RESOLUTION NO.2013-40
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
VERNON DECLARING THE MONTH OF APRIL, 2013, AS
"SEXUAL ASSAULT AWARENESS MONTH" AND
APRIL 24, 2013, AS "DENIM DAY"
WHEREAS, Peace Over Violence is a nonprofit volunteer organization dedicated to
building healthy relationships, families and communities free from sexual,domestic and
interpersonal violence, which, since 1999, has organized sexual violence prevention and education
campaigns; and
WHEREAS, Peace Over Violence has declared April 24, 2013, as Denim Day in Los
Angeles and has asked the City Council of the City of Vernon to recognize April, 2013, as "Sexual
Assault Awareness Month," and April 24, 2013, as "Denim Day"; and
WHEREAS, Sexual Assault Awareness Month and Denim Day are intended to draw
attention to the fact that rape and sexual assault continue to be serious issues in our society and were
instituted to call attention to misconceptions and misinformation about rape and sexual assault, and
the problem that many in society remain uninformed with respect to issues of assault and forcible
rape; and
WHEREAS, the Denim Day in Los Angeles encourages community members, elected
officials, businesses and students to make a social statement with their fashion statement by wearing
jeans on April 24a' as a visible means of protest against misconceptions that surround sexual assault;
and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Vernon wishes to invite all residents and
business within the City of Vernon to participate in Sexual Assault Awareness Month and Denim
Day by supporting the efforts of Peace Over Violence to educate all people in our community about
the true impact of rape and sexual assault.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF VERNON AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1: The City Council of the City of Vernon hereby declares the month of
April, 2013, as Sexual Assault Awareness Month and April 24, 2013, as Denim Day.
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SECTION 2: The City Council of the City of Vernon hereby authorizes all employees to
exercise appropriate discretion in wearing jeans on April 24, 2013, as a visible means of protest
against misconceptions that surround sexual assault.
SECTION 3: The Interim City Clerk, or Deputy City Clerk, of the City of Vernon shall
certify to the passage, approval and adoption of this Resolution, and the Interim City Clerk, or
Deputy City Clerk, of the City of Vernon shall cause this Resolution and the Interim City Clerk's, or
Deputy City Clerk's, certification to be entered in the File of Resolutions of the Council of this City.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 19th day of March, 2013.
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do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution, being Resolution No. 2013-40, was duly passed,
approved and adopted by the City Council of the City of Vernon at a regular meeting of the City
Council duly held on Tuesday, Match 19, 2013 and thereafter was duly signed by the Mayor or
Mayor Pro -Tern of the City of Vernon.
Executed this LJ day of March, 2013, at Ve n, foxnia.
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OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK
4305 Santa Fe Avenue, Vernon, California 90058
Telephone (323) 583-8811
March 25, 2013
Deanna McDonald
Denim Day in LA & USA 2013 Coordinator
Peace Over Violence
1015 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 200
Los Angeles, CA 90017
denimday@peaceoverviolence.org
Re: Proclaiming April 2013 as "Sexual Assault Awareness Month" and April 24, 2013, as
"Denim Day"
Dear Ms. McDonald:
Please find enclosed an original of Resolution No. 2013-40 that was approved by City Council
on March 19, 2013, declaring April 2013 as "Sexual Assault Awareness Month" and April 24,
2013, as "Denim Day."
If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact Ms. Teresa McAllister at (323)
583-8811 ext. 239.
Very truly yours,
Deborah R. Juarez
Records Management Assistant
Enclosure
c: Teresa McAllister
Resolution No. 2013-40
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RECEIVED
FEB 2 6 2013
CITY ADMINISTRATION
STAFF REPORT
ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT
DATE: March 19, 2013
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Teresa McAllister, Director of Human Resources
RE: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL PROCLAIMING THE
MONTH OF APRIL 2013 AS "SEXUAL ASSAULT AWARENESS
MONTH" AND APRIL 24, 2013 AS DENIM DAY IN THE CITY OF
VERNON.
Recommendation
It is recommended that the City Council:
1. . Find that approval of the proposed proclamation is exempt under the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) in accordance with Section 15061(b)(3), the general rule
that CEQA only applies to projects that may have an effect on the environment, and
2. Adopt the attached resolution proclaiming April 2013 as "Sexual Assault Awareness
Month" and April 24, 2013 as "Denim Day" in the City of Vernon in support of the Peace Over
Violence sexual violence education campaign.
Background
The United States Government has declared April as "Sexual Assault Awareness Month" and
Peace Over Violence has declared April 24, 2013 as "Denim Day" in Los Angeles. This
campaign protests an Italian Supreme Court decision to overturn a rape conviction because the
victim wore jeans. In that decision, the justices reasoned that the victim must have helped her
attacker remove her jeans, implying consent. The campaign draws attention to the fact that rape
and sexual assault remains a serious issue in our society.
The Denim Day campaign encourages community members, elected officials, businesses and
students to make a social statement with their fashion statement by wearing jeans on April 24`" as
a visible means of protest against misconceptions that surround sexual assault. Peace Over
Violence has once again requested Cities to adopt resolutions in support of this campaign.