Local officials in this liberal city say it's time for the U.S. Marines to move out.

The City Council voted 8-1 Tuesday to tell the Marines their downtown recruiting station is not welcome and "if recruiters choose to stay, they do so as uninvited and unwelcome guests."

The council also voted to explore enforcing a city anti-discrimination law, focusing on the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy.

The City Attorney's office will investigate that possible action and report back to the City Council within 60 days, but City Manager Phil Kamlarz says it's "unlikely" that the city has the ability to enforce the city's law against the military.

In a separate but related action, the City Council also voted 8-1 to encourage the peace group Code Pink to disrupt the recruiting office on a weekly basis.

The council's vote gives Code Pink a designated parking space in front of the recruiting office on Shattuck Avenue from noon to 4 p.m. every Wednesday for six months and a free sound permit during those same hours.

Marines Capt. Rick Lund declined to comment on the resolution Thursday except to say, "We have no plans to move."

The recruiting office opened in Berkeley about a year ago, operating quietly until about four months ago when Code Pink began regular sidewalk protests.

"I believe in the Code Pink cause. The Marines don't belong here, they shouldn't have come here, and they should leave," said Berkeley Mayor Tom Bates.

The lone council member to vote against both measures was Gordon Wozniak.

Code Pink is circulating petitions to get a measure on the ballot in November making it more difficult to open military recruiting offices in Berkeley if they are near homes, parks, schools, churches, libraries or health clinics.

Some employees and business owners aren't happy with the weekly protests.

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