HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Resolution 21-013 Denouncing violence against Asian-AmericansRESOLUTION NO.21-013
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SARATOGA
DENOUNCING ONGOING ANTI-ASIAN SENTIMENT AND VIOLENCE AGAINST
ASIAN AMERCIAN COMMUNITY MEMBERS
WHEREAS, the Saratoga City Council wishes to affirm its commitment to the well-being and
safety of Asian American community members and ensure they know they are not alone and that they can
speak out to help stop the spread of bigotry; and
WHEREAS, a United Nations report released in August 2020 correlated a documented rise in
attacks against Asian Americans due to rhetoric referring to COVID-19 publicly as the "Chinese Virus";
and
WHEREAS, incidents of hate crimes against Asian Americans have continued, including a recent
surge in the San Francisco Bay Area, some notable for their violence and cruelty; and
WHEREAS, the recent rise of violence against Asian Americans is part of a larger history of
violence against communities of color and we must work together to create community -centered solutions
that stop the violence in all communities; and
WHEREAS, in Santa Clara County, one of the first minority -majority counties in the nation,
Asians have been the largest racial group since 2014, and currently, Asians make up 37 percent of the
county's population; and
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Saratoga hereby resolves to stand with the Asian
American and Pacific Islander community and calls on all residents and leaders to join us in condemning
racist attacks.
The above and foregoing resolution was passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Saratoga City
Council held on the 171" day of March 2021 by the following vote:
AYES: Mayor Yan Zhao, Vice Mayor Tina Walia, Council Members Rishi Kumar, Kookie
Fitzsimmons, Mary -Lynne Bernald
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
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Yan Zhao, Mayor