HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Resolution 17-025 - Reaffirming the City’s Commitment to a Diverse, Supportive, Inclusive Community and to Protecting the Constitutional Rights of its ResidentsRESOLUTION NO. 17-025
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SARATOGA
REAFFIRMING THE CITY'S COMMITMENT TO A DIVERSE, SUPPORTIVE,
INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY AND TO PROTECTING THE CONSTITUTIONAL
RIGHTS OF ITS RESIDENTS
WHEREAS, the City of Saratoga values a community characterized by diversity,
multiculturalism, and unity and acknowledges that the dignity, health, rights, and privacy of all
our residents must be protected; and
WHEREAS, the City is committed to protecting the constitutional rights of all our
residents; and
WHEREAS, each person is naturally and legally entitled to live a life without
harassment, discrimination, persecution or assault, whether perpetrated by individuals, groups,
businesses, or governments; and
WHEREAS, there exists significant and growing concern among our residents based
upon recent national and regional incidents of hate crimes, intolerance of religious beliefs,
discrimination, sexual harassment and assault, and the fear of a trend -toward more of these
crimes in the future; and
WHEREAS, there also exists considerable concern in the City about the potential risks
for discrimination, harassment, persecution, assault, and deportation; and
WHEREAS, the City and its residents continually reject bigotry and affirm their
commitment to a diverse,supportive, inclusive community; and
WHEREAS, all members of the City are valued regardless of religion, immigration
status, ethnicity, disability, gender, sexual orientation, or gender identity.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Saratoga
hereby reaffirms its commitment to a diverse, supportive and inclusive community and resolves
as follows:
The City of Saratoga rejects bigotry in all its forms, including, but not limited to, Islamophobia,
anti-Semitism, racism, nativism, misogyny and homophobia; and
The City of Saratoga does not tolerate discrimination based on race, national origin, ethnicity,
religion, age, gender, sexual orientation, color or disability: and
The City of Saratoga does not tolerate hate crimes, harassment, or assault; and
The City of Saratoga will oppose any attempts to undermine the safety, security, and rights of
members of our community and will work proactively to ensure the rights and privileges of
everyone in the city, regardless of religion, country of birth, immigration status, disability,
gender, sexual orientation, or gender identity; and
The City of Saratoga will promote safety, a sense of security, and equal protection of
constitutional and human rights, leading by example through equitable treatment of all by City
officials and departments.
The above and foregoing resolution was passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Saratoga
City Council held on the 3rd day of May 2017 by the following vote:
AYES: Mayor Emily Lo, Vice Mayor Mary -Lynne Bernald, Council Members E. Manny
Cappello, Howard A. Miller, Rishi Kumar
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
AT/C:
sta Bothelio, City Clerk
Emily Lo, Mayor
DATE: 4t/701-7