HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Resolution 20-044 on solidarity with the Black CommunityRESOLUTION NO.20-044
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SARATOGA
AFFIRMING THE CITY'S COMMITMENT TO STAND IN SOLIDARITY
WITH THE BLACK COMMNUNITY
WHEREAS, people throughout the United States and across the world are mourning the
senseless loss of Black lives and calling for an end to racism, systematic injustices, and violence
against the Black community; and
WHEREAS, hundreds of Saratoga residents gathered at Saratoga City Hall on June 6,
2020 to express their dismay over the death, injustice, and suffering caused by racism and to seek
an end to inequality and discrimination; and
WHEREAS, equity and justice are a priority of the City Council and the Saratoga
community; and
WHEREAS, the City of Saratoga recognizes the extraordinary efforts of the Santa Clara
County Sheriff's Office to keep the community safe and protect all members of the public, no
matter their race, ethnicity, creed, or background; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has no tolerance for discrimination, police violence, or
prejudice, the City Council recognizes that no community is immune to injustice, more can and
must be done to end systematic racism, and communities across the nation must stand with the
Black community to make lasting and significant change.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Saratoga does
hereby affirm its commitment to stand in solidarity with the Black community, condemns violence
against the Black community, and encourages the Saratoga community to engage in peaceful
discourse to find a path forward and enact meaningful change.
The above and foregoing resolution was passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Saratoga
City Council held on the 171h day of June 2020 by the following vote:
AYES: Mayor Howard A. Miller, Vice Mayor Mary -Lynne Bernald, Council Members E.
Manny Cappello, Yan Zhao, Rishi Kumar
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Howard A. Miller, Mayor
City of Saratoga
ATTES /
DATE:
D bie Bretschneider, CMC, City Clerk