Resolution No. 2016-013RESOLUTION NO.2016-13
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
VERNON DECLARING THE MONTH OF APRIL 2016, AS
"SEXUAL ASSAULT AWARENESS MONTH" AND
APRIL 27, 2016, 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 27, 2016, as Denim Day in Los
Angeles and has asked the City Council of the City of Vernon to recognize April 2016, as "Sexual
Assault Awareness Month," and April 27, 2016, 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, members of the business community and students to make a social statement with
their fashion statement by wearing jeans on April 27th as a visible means of awareness against
misconceptions that surround sexual assault; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Vernon wishes to invite all residents and
members of the business community 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 2016, as Sexual Assault Awareness Month and April 27, 2016, as Denim Day.
SECTION 2: The City Council of the City of Vernon hereby authorizes all
employees to exercise appropriate discretion in wearing jeans on April 27, 2016, as a visible means
of awareness against misconceptions that surround sexual assault.
SECTION 3: The City Clerk, or Deputy City Clerk, of the City of Vernon shall
certify to the passage, approval and adoption of this Resolution, and the City Clerk, or Deputy City
Clerk, of the City of Vernon shall cause this Resolution and the 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 15th day of March, 2016.
ATTEST:
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City Clerk / B �
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Zayn h . Moussa,
Dep4 City Attorney
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COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
I, Maria E . Ayala, City Clerk / -of the City of Vernon, do
hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution, being Resolution No. 2016-13, 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, March 15, 2016, and thereafter was duly signed by the Mayor or Mayor
Pro-Tem of the City of Vernon.
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Executed this 2' day of March, 2016, at Vernon, California.
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TRANSMITTAL COMfMCATION
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OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK
4305 Santa Fe Avenue, Vernon, California 90058
Telephone (323) 583-8811
March 21, 2016
Shirley Alvarado del-Aguila
Denim Day in LA & USA 2016 Coordinator
Peace Over Violence
1015 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 200
Los Angeles, CA 90017
denimday@peaceoverviolence.org
Re: Proclaiming April 2016 as "Sexual Assault Awareness Month" and April 27, 2016, as
"Denim Day"
Dear Ms. Alvarado del-Aguila:
Please find enclosed an original of Resolution No. 2016-13 that was approved by City Council
on March 15, 2016, declaring April 2016 as "Sexual Assault Awareness Month" and April 27,
2016, as "Denim Day."
If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact Lisette Grizzelle at (323) 583-
8811 ext. 166.
Very truly yours,
D orah R. Juarez
Records Management Assistant
Enclosure
c: Lisette Grizzelle
Resolution No. 2016-13
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STAFF REPORT
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HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT
DATE: March 15, 2016
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Lisette M. Grizzelle, Interim Director of Human Resources Department
RE: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL PROCLAIMING THE
MONTH OF APRIL 2016 AS "SEXUAL ASSAULT AWARENESS
MONTH" AND APRIL 27, 2016 AS "DENIM DAY" IN THE CITY OF
VERNON.
Recommendation
A. Find that the request to adopt the attached resolution proclaiming April 2016 as "Sexual
Assault Awareness Month" and April 27, 2016 as "Denim Day" is exempt from
California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") review, because it is an administrative
activity that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment, and
therefore does not constitute a "project" as defined by CEQA Guidelines section 15378.
B. Adopt the attached resolution proclaiming April 2016 as "Sexual Assault Awareness
Month" and April 27, 2016 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
local nonprofit organization Peace Over Violence has declared April 27, 2016 "Denim Day" in
Los Angeles. The Denim Day 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 27th
as a visible means of protest against misconceptions surrounding sexual assault. As in recent
years, Peace Over Violence has once again requested local cities to adopt resolutions in support
of this campaign.
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Fiscal Impact
This activity can be carried out without additional impact on the current operating budget.
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