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RESOLUTION NO. 2017-12
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
VERNON DECLARING THE MONTH OF APRIL 2017 AS
"SEXUAL ASSAULT AWARENESS MONTH" AND
APRIL 26, 2017 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 encourages the City Council of the City of
Vernon to recognize April 2017 as "Sexual Assault Awareness Month," and April 26, 2017 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
both events 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, Denim Day originated in 1999 after women in the Italian Parliament
protested the Italian Supreme Court's overturning of a rape conviction; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Vernon encourages its employees,
residents and members of the business community to participate in Sexual Assault Awareness
Month in support of the efforts of Peace Over Violence to educate all people in our community
about the true impact of rape and sexual assault, and to wear jeans on April 26, 2017 as a visible
means of awareness against misconceptions that surround 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 2017 as Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and April 26, 2017 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 26, 2017, 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 2111 day of Ma h, 2017.
ATTEST
Ma is E. yala
City Clerk /+)eputrEity el
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Za n h N. Moussa,
Senior Deputy City Attorney
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Name: William J. Davis
Title: Mayor /
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
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COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
I, Maria E. Ayala , City Clerk / Deputy City Glerk. of the City of Vernon,
do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution, being Resolution No. 2017-12, 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 21, 2017, and thereafter was duly signed by the Mayor or Mayor
Pro -Tern of the City of Vernon.
(SEAL)
Executed this Za day of March, 2017, at Vernon, California.
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Ma E. Ayala49
Ci Clerk / Deptity City
TRANSMITTAL COMMUNICATION
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OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK
4305 Santa Fe Avenue, Vernon, California 90058
Telephone (323) 583-8811
March 27, 2017
Peace Over Violence
Attn: Denim Day in LA & USA 2017 Coordinator
1015 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 200
Los Angeles, CA 90017
denimday@peaceoverviolence.org
Re: Proclaiming April 2017 as "Sexual Assault Awareness Month" and April 26, 2017, as
"Denim Day"
Dear Sir of Madam:
Please find enclosed an original of Resolution No. 2017-12 that was approved by City Council
on March 21, 2017, declaring April 2017 as "Sexual Assault Awareness Month" and April 26,
2017, as "Denim Day."
If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact Michael Earl at (323) 583-8811
ext. 239.
Very ly yours,
eborah R. Juarez
Records Management Assistant
Enclosure
c: Michael Earl
Resolution No. 2017-12
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DATE: March 21, 2017
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FROM: Michael A. Earl, Director of Human Resource �/
Originator: Veronica Avendano, Administrative ecretary
RE: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL PROCLAIMING THE
MONTH OF APRIL 2017 AS "SEXUAL ASSAULT AWARNESS MONTH"
AND APRIL 26, 2017 AS "DENIM DAY' IN THE CITY OF VERNON.
Recommendation
A. Find that the request to adopt the attached resolution proclaiming April 2017 as "Sexual
Assault Awareness Month" and April 26, 2017 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 2017 as "Sexual Assault Awareness
Month" and April 26, 2017 as "Denim Day" in the City of Vernon in support of the Peace
Over Violence sexual violence education campaign.
Background
Since 2001 the month of April has been observed as "Sexual Assault Awareness Month" by the
National Sexual Violence Resource Center and other nonprofit sexual assault coalition service
agencies. As part of the Sexual Assault Awareness Month activities, the local nonprofit
organization Peace Over Violence has declared April 26, 2017 "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. 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, business and
students to make a social statement with their fashion by wearing jeans on April 26t' as a visible
means of protest against misconceptions surrounding sexual assault. As in recent years, Peace
Over Violence encourages 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.
Attachment(s)
1. Resolution.
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RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
VERNON DECLARING THE MONTH OF APRIL 2017 AS
"SEXUAL ASSAULT AWARENESS MONTH" AND
APRIL 26, 2017 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 encourages the City Council of the City of
Vernon to recognize April 2017 as "Sexual Assault Awareness Month," and April 26, 2017 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
both events 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, Denim Day originated in 1999 after women in the Italian Parliament
protested the Italian Supreme Court's overturning of a rape conviction; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Vernon encourages its employees,
residents and members of the business community to participate in Sexual Assault Awareness
Month in support of the efforts of Peace Over Violence to educate all people in our community
about the true impact of rape and sexual assault, and to wear jeans on April 26, 2017 as a visible
means of awareness against misconceptions that surround 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 2017 as Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and April 26, 2017 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 26, 2017, 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 21It day of March, 2017.
ATTEST:
City Clerk / Deputy City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Za . Moussa,
Senior Deputy City Attorney
Name:
Title: Mayor / Mayor Pro-Tem
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
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COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
I, , City Clerk / Deputy City Clerk of the City of Vernon, do
hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution, being Resolution No. , 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 21, 2017, and thereafter was duly signed by the Mayor or Mayor
Pro -Tern of the City of Vernon.
(SEAL)
Executed this day of March, 2017, at Vernon, California.
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City Clerk / Deputy City Clerk