HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Resolution 20-084 solidarity Black Lives MatterRESOLUTION NO.20-084
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SARATOGA
RE -AFFIRMING THE CITY'S COMMITMENT TO STAND IN SOLIDARITY
WITH THE BLACK COMMNUNITY AND BLACK LIVES MATTER
WHEREAS, people throughout the United States and across the world have called for an
end to racism, systematic injustices, and violence against the Black community through the Black
Lives Matter movement; 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, the City Council expressed its commitment to stand in solidarity with the
black community through the adoption of Resolution 20-044 on June 17, 2020; and
WHEREAS, equity and justice are a priority of the City Council and the Saratoga
community; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has no tolerance for discrimination, police violence, or
prejudice; and
WHEREAS, 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 and the Black Lives
Matter movement, 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 16th day of December 2020 by the following vote:
AYES: Mayor Yan Zhao, Vice Mayor Tina Walia, Council Members Mary -Lynne
Bernald, Kookie Fitzsimmons, Rishi Kumar
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Yan ao, Mayor
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De ie retschneider, CMC
City Clerk