City of Gainesville - File #: 070159.

• File #: 070159.
• Version: 11
• Name: Preference (tie-breaker) Given to City Contractors Who Provide Domestic Partner Benefits (B)
• Type: Staff Recommendation
• Status: Passed
• File created: 7/14/2008
• In control: Equal Opportunity Committee
• Final action: 7/14/2008
• Title: Preference (tie-breaker) Given to City Contractors Who Provide Domestic Partner Benefits (B)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
7/14/2008	11	City Commission	Approved as Recommended	Pass
5/20/2008	10	Equal Opportunity Committee	Approved as Recommended
4/17/2008	9	Equal Opportunity Committee	Deferred
3/20/2008	8	Equal Opportunity Committee	Continued
1/17/2008	6	Equal Opportunity Committee	Continued
12/18/2007	6	Equal Opportunity Committee	Continued
11/7/2007	5	Equal Opportunity Committee	Continued
10/10/2007	4	Equal Opportunity Committee	Continued
8/15/2007	3	Equal Opportunity Committee	Deferred
7/25/2007	3	Equal Opportunity Committee	Continued
6/26/2007	1	Equal Opportunity Committee	Continued
6/11/2007		City Commission	Referred

Title

Preference (tie-breaker) Given to City Contractors Who Provide Domestic Partner Benefits (B)

Explanation

The City Commission referred the issue of "preference (tie breaker) given to City Contractors who provide domestic partner benefits to domestic partners" to the Equal Opportunity Committee on 6/11/07.  The Equal Opportunity Committee has heard reports from staff on findings with other entities who have ordinances on this matter and the legal challenges that these tie-breakers might present.

Recommendation

The City Commission: 1) take no action on this matter at this time; and 2) remove from the referral list.