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RESOLUTION NO. 2018-11
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
VERNON DECLARING THE MONTH OF APRIL 2018 AS
"SEXUAL ASSAULT AWARENESS MONTH" AND
APRIL 25, 2018 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 2018 as "Sexual Assault Awareness Month," and April 25, 2018 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 25, 2018 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 2018 as Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and April 25, 2018 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 25, 2018, as a visible means
of awareness against misconceptions that surround sexual assault.
SECTION 3: The City Clerk of the City of Vernon shall certify to the passage,
approval and adoption of this Resolution, and the City Clerk of the City of Vernon shall cause this
Resolution and the City Clerk's certification to be entered in the File of Resolutions of the Council
of this City.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 3rd day of April, 2018.
ATTEST:
Maria . Ayala, Ci erk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Brian Byun,
Senior Deputy City Attorney
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I, Maria E. Ayala, City Clerk of the City of Vernon, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution, being Resolution No. 2018-11, 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, Anri13,
2018, and thereafter was duly signed by the Mayor or Mayor Pro -Tern of the City of Vernon.
Executed this day of April, 2018, at Vernon, California.
(SEAL)
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MariE. Ayala, Clerk
TRANSMITTAL COMMUNICATION
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OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK
4305 Santa Fe Avenue, Vernon, California 90058
Telephone (323) 583-8811
April 9, 2018
Peace Over Violence
Attn: Denim Day in LA & USA 2018 Coordinator
1015 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 200
Los Angeles, CA 90017
denimday@peaceoverviolence.org
Re: Proclaiming April 2018 as "Sexual Assault Awareness Month" and April 25, 2018, as
"Denim Day"
Dear Sir of Madam:
Please find enclosed a copy of the original Resolution No. 2018-11 that was approved by City
Council on April 3, 2018, declaring April 2018 as "Sexual Assault Awareness Month" and April
25, 2018, as "Denim Day."
If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact Lisette Grizzelle at (323) 583-
8811 ext. 166.
Very truly yours,
4eborah R. Juarez
Records Management Assistant
Enclosure
c: Michael Earl
Lisette Grizzelle
Resolution No. 2018-11
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CITY ADMINIS71RATION
HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT 3-2c0—'9
DATE: April 3, 2018
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Michael A. Earl, Director of Human Resources
Originator: Lisette M. Grizzelle, Senior Human Resources Analyst
RE: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL PROCLAIMING THE
MONTH OF APRIL 2018 AS "SEXUAL ASSAULT AWARNESS MONTH"
AND APRIL 25, 2018 AS "DENIM DAY' IN THE CITY OF VERNON.
Recommendation
A. Find that the request to adopt the attached resolution proclaiming April 2018 as "Sexual
Assault Awareness Month" and April 25, 2018 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 2018 as "Sexual Assault Awareness
Month" and April 25, 2018 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 25, 2018 "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 251h 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 2018 AS
"SEXUAL ASSAULT AWARENESS MONTH" AND
APRIL 255 2018 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 2018 as "Sexual Assault Awareness Month," and April 25, 2018 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 25, 2018 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 2018 as Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and April 25, 2018 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 25, 2018, as a visible means
of awareness against misconceptions that surround sexual assault.
SECTION 3: The City Clerk of the City of Vernon shall certify to the passage,
approval and adoption of this Resolution, and the City Clerk of the City of Vernon shall cause this
Resolution and the City Clerk's certification to be entered in the File of Resolutions of the Council
of this City.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 3,d day of April, 2018.
ATTEST:
Maria E. Ayala, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Brian Byun,
Senior Deputy City Attorney
Name:
Tide: Mayor / Mayor Pro-Tem
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
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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. , 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, April 3.2018,
and thereafter was duly signed by the Mayor or Mayor Pro-Tem of the City of Vernon.
(SEAL)
Executed this day of April, 2018, at Vernon, California.
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Maria E. Ayala, City Clerk