Referred to: The Laws and Rules, Governmental Services Committee (Chairman

Roberts and Legislators Belfiglio, Donaldson, Lopez, Loughran, R. Parete and

Rodriguez)

Legislator Jennifer Schwartz Berky and Legislators Allen, Bartels, Briggs, Delaune,

Donaldson, Greene, Heppner, Loughran, J. Parete and Rodriguez offer the following:

WHEREAS, Resolution No. 448 of 2016 dated June 20, 2017, set the date for

the Public Hearing on Proposed Local Law No. 18 of 2016 (A Local Law Prohibiting

Discrimination On The Basis Of Gender Identity At Places Of Public

Accommodation, Resort Or Amusement), to be held on Tuesday, July 11, 2017 at

6:10 PM, in the Legislative Chambers, Ulster County Office Building, 244 Fair

Street, Kingston, New York; and

WHEREAS, said Public Hearing was held on Tuesday, July 11, 2017 at 6:10

PM, in the Legislative Chambers, Ulster County Office Building, 244 Fair Street,

Kingston, New York; and

WHEREAS, said Public Hearing was advertised in the official newspapers of

the County of Ulster, and posted on the signboard maintained by the Clerk of the

Legislature situated in the Ulster County Office Building; and

 WHEREAS, all parties in attendance were permitted an opportunity to speak

on behalf of or in opposition to said Proposed Local Law; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, that herein, Proposed Local Law No. 18 of 2016 is hereby

adopted by the Ulster County Legislature, and, pending the approval of the County

Executive, will be assigned a local law number consecutive to the last local law

adopted and approved in 2017,

and move its adoption.

ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:

AYES: NOES: 

Passed Committee: Laws and Rules, Governmental Services on August 14, 2017.

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Legislator Belfiglio motioned, seconded by Legislator Ronk, to amend the Local Law

as indicated in bold and strikethrough font.

MOTION ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:

AYES: 12 NOES: 11

(Noes: Legislators Allen, Bartels, Berky, Briggs,

Delaune, Donaldson, Greene, Heppner, Loughran,

J. Parete and Rodriguez)