July 7th, 2005

A special Thank you to Councilwoman Patricia Britt, MSW, LISW for her work in helping to make this happen.

Resolution No. 1306-05

Council Members Britt, Lipovan,
Holan, Conwell, Jackson, Lewis,
Zone, Cimperman, Kelley, Brady,
Westbrook, Sweeny

An Emergency Resolution Supporting the proposed federal legislation to create a United States Department of Peace, encouraging those members of the Ohio Delegation who have not yet become sponsors of the proposed legislation to sign on as sponsors of the bill and further encouraging the U.S. Congress to pass said legislation.
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WHEREAS, during the 108th Congress, Representative Dennis Kucinich introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives legislation to create a United States Department of Peace, which garnered the sponsorship of 52 members of the U.S. house of Representatives; and

WHEREAS, during the 109th Congress, which began on January 1, 2005, the proposed legislation to create a United States Department of Peace will be reintroduced; and

WHEREAS, the proposed legislation will establish a cabinet-level Department of Peace, which will be headed by a Secretary of Peace who will advise the President on issues that are both domestic and international in scope; and

WHEREAS, the proposed federal legislation will benefit the City of Cleveland by holding peace as an organizing principal for American Society, thus changing the tone of American Society; and

WHEREAS, the proposed federal legislation will benefit the City of Cleveland by developing new programs that relate to the societal challenges of domestic violence, school violence, guns, and racial or ethnic violence; and

WHEREAS, the proposed federal legislation will further benefit the City of Cleveland by encouraging development of initiatives from the community, its religious groups, and its non-governmental organizations, which will cause greater community involvement thereby creating a stronger city; and

WHEREAS, the proposed federal legislation will benefit the City of Cleveland by eventually reducing federal spending on the military, thereby redirecting funds to the states and cities; and

WHEREAS, the legislation to create a federal Department of Peace introduced last year had 52 sponsors, including Ohio Representatives Sherrod Brown, Dennis Kucinich, Tim Ryan, and Stephanie Tubbs Jones; and

WHEREAS, this resolution constitutes an emergency measure for the immediate preservation of public peace, property, health or safety, now, therefore,

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CLEVELAND:

Section 1. That this Council hereby supports the proposed federal legislation to create a United States Department of Peace, encourages those members of the Ohio Delegation who have not yet become sponsors of the proposed legislation to sign on as sponsors of the bill and further encourages the U.S. Congress to pass said legislation.

Section 2. That the Clerk of the Council is hereby directed to transmit certified copies of this resolution to all members of the U.S. House of Representatives representing the State of Ohio.

Section 3. That this resolution is hereby declared to be an emergency measure and, provided it receives the affirmative vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to Council, it shall take effect and be in force immediately upon its adoption and approval by the Mayor; otherwise it shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.

7-13-05

17 members present
12 members signed on
17 yeas
0 nays