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ORDINANCE NO. 2010- 357 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE CITY CODE, CREATING A NEW CHAPTER ENTITLED "HUMAN RELATIONS", TO PROVIDE RECOGNITION OF DOMESTIC PARTNERSHIPS AND BENEFITS" TO SET FORTH THE RIGHTS AND LEGAL EFFECTS OF SUCH PARTNERSHIPS; PROVIDING EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS TO CITY OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH EMPLOYEES AND THEIR DOMESTIC PARTNERS; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach to be responsible to the changing needs of society and to treat all persons fairly and equitably; and WHEREAS, the City Commission recognizes that long-term committed relationships foster economic stability and emotional and psychological bonds; and WHEREAS, the City Commission wishes to support such long-term committed relationships by providing certain benefits to City employees and their domestic partners; and WHEREAS, the City Commission finds that the provision of domestic partner benefits promotes employee recruitment, employee retention, and employee loyalty; and the provision of such benefits promotes fairness and serves to address the discriminatory effect of practices which deny such benefits solely upon the basis of an employee's familial or marital status. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISISON OF THE CITY OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Incorporation of Recitals. The foregoing "WHEREAS" clauses are hereby ratified and confirmed as being true and correct and are hereby made a specific part by this Ordinance upon adoption hereof. Section 2. New Chapter. A Chapter of the Code of the City of Sunny Isles Beach entitles "Human Relations", is added: CHAPTER HUMAN RELA nONS ARTICLE 1. DOMESTIC PARTNERSHIPS AND BENEFITS Creating New Chapter Entitled "Human Relations" Ordinance Page 1 of 4