City of Pittsburgh - File #: 2016-0905

• File #: 2016-0905
• Version: 2
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed Finally
• File created: 10/24/2016
• In control: Committee on Finance and Law
• On agenda: 11/30/2016
• Final action: 12/6/2016
• Enactment date: 12/6/2016
• Enactment #: 34
• Effective date: 12/13/2016
• Title: An ordinance supplementing the Pittsburgh Code Title One: Administration, Article IX: Boards, Commissions and Authorities, to add Chapter 177C: Gender Equity Commission to conduct analyses of City departments, employment, and services, and to uphold the principles of the Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW). (Post Agenda & Public Hearing held 11-15-16)
• Sponsors: Natalia Rudiak, Deborah L. Gross, Darlene M. Harris, Theresa Kail-Smith, Bruce A. Kraus, Corey O'Connor
• Indexes: PGH. CODE ORDINANCES TITLE 01 - ADMINISTRATIVE

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
12/13/2016	2	Mayor	Signed by the Mayor
12/6/2016	2	City Council	Passed Finally	Pass
11/30/2016	2	Standing Committee	Affirmatively Recommended	Pass
11/30/2016	2	Standing Committee	AMENDED	Pass
11/21/2016	1	Standing Committee	Held in Committee	Pass
11/15/2016	1	Committee on Hearings	Public Hearing Held
11/15/2016	1	Committee on Hearings	Post Agenda Held
11/2/2016	1	Standing Committee	Held for Cablecast Public Hearing	Pass
11/2/2016	1	Standing Committee	Held for Cablecast Post Agenda	Pass
10/25/2016	1	City Council	Read and referred

Title
An ordinance supplementing the Pittsburgh Code Title One: Administration, Article IX: Boards, Commissions and Authorities, to add Chapter 177C: Gender Equity Commission to conduct analyses of City departments, employment, and services, and to uphold the principles of the Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW).
(Post Agenda & Public Hearing held 11-15-16)

Body
The Council of the City of Pittsburgh hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1. The Pittsburgh Code Title One: Administration, Article IX: Boards, Commissions and Authorities, is hereby supplemented by adding Chapter 177C entitled Gender Equity Commission, as follows:

Chapter 177C: Gender Equity Commission

?177C.01 DEFINITIONS
As used in this Article, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings indicated herein:
(a) "City" shall mean the City of Pittsburgh.
(b) The Gender Equity Commission shall mean the body tasked with developing the intersectional Gender Analysis implementation plan and advising on its progress. It shall be composed of an Executive Director and staff, as necessary.
(c) "Women" shall mean all persons who identify with the sex category woman, whether or not assigned to that category at birth.
(d) "Disaggregated data" shall mean information collected and analyzed by enumerated categories in order to identify the disparities existing between women and men. These categories shall include, to the extent permitted by law, sex, race, immigration status, parental status, language, sexual orientation, disability, age and other attributes. This data will be collected in a manner that will facilitate intersectional analysis.
(e) "Discrimination against women" consistent with the definition of "Discrimination" under Pittsburgh Code, Article 5, ? 651.04. Any difference in treatment based on race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, place of birth, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, familial status, age, ...