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e and hoped Council would seriously reconsider before requesting the Budget Committee to look at extenuating circumstances again. She said it would be extremely difficult to deal with under normal circumstances, as money would not be available. F. Human Rights Ordinance Relative to Sexual Preference--Manager noted the request had come from a City Council member to schedule a public hearing date for possible amendment to the Human Rights Ordinance. He said Council would have to consider the process it had followed in the past and look at any specific amendments suggested. Staff felt the request should be forwarded to the Human Rights Council with a report back to Council for action. The report could properly define issues and arrive at specific wording, whether a new ordinance or amendments to the present ordinance should be adopted, and whether a commission was to be established. Mr. Lieuallen said the request had been made to him by a citizens' group and he would like to suggest a hearing date of October 24. He felt it unnecessary to refer to the Human Rights Council first. George Russell, chairman of the Human Rights Council, had polled the Council and they felt to avoid a duplication of efforts and time, the matter should go directly to a public hearing by City Council. Mr. Lieuallen moved, seconded by Mr. Delay, to schedule public hearing October 24 to consider possible Code amendments regarding sexual preference. - Mr. Lieuallen had been in discussion with the Attorney's offi~e to make a Gomprehensive revi@w. with thg intgnt to includ~ ;" 3"~ ~~tti6n of any ordln~n~e in the City Code the protection for people regarding sexual preference where any other class of citizens are protected based on race, religion, sex, etc.. Mr. Obie asked staff if scheduling public hearing for October 24 would be proceeding in an orderly manner. Manager responded the staff was concerned that it had no specific statements in writing from this group, and would prefer to have specific changes before it for a Council hearing. He said there may be several ordinance changes, a new ordinance written, or a commission established. Mr. Lieuallen said he was not asking for creation of a new commission, but simply to add to the Code and other City documents where pro- tection of certain classes of people are included, that the addi- tion include protection of those of a certain sexual preference. Mayor Keller reminded Council it had certain procedures it normally followed. In listening to the discussion to date, he felt there was a need for an intermediate hearing by the Human Rights Council. He cited previous instances in which the Council had requested e 8/31/77--2 ~53