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RESOLUTION NO. 2022-R ___
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CULVER CITY STANDING WITH UKRAINE AND
CONDEMNING THE RUSSIAN INVASION OF UKRAINE
WHEREAS, the Act of Declaration of Independence of Ukraine was adopted by the Ukrainian parliament on August 24, 1991; and
WHEREAS, the Act was adopted in the aftermath of the coup attempt in the Soviet Union on August 19, 1991, when hardline Communist le aders attempted to restore central Communist party control over the USSR; and
WHEREAS, on February 24, 2022, Russian forces launched an unprovoked, full-scale invasion of Ukraine, a peaceful, independent country; and WHEREAS, the United Nations Human Rig hts Council reports that Russia’s invasion has damaged and destroyed schools, hospitals, radio stat ions, and homes, killing and injuring civilians, including children; and
WHEREAS, many nations, including the United States and its European allies, have co ndemned in the strongest language this horrifying attack and outright war of aggression on Ukraine and its citizens in an attempt to overthrow the democracy and occupy Ukraine; and
WHEREAS, the U.S. Department of Treasury, pursuant to various Executive Orders, imposed sanctions against Russia for its harmful foreign activities, including violating well-established principles of international law such as respect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of other states.
WHEREAS, over 112,000 Ukrainians and Americans of Ukrainian descent call California home; and
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WHEREAS, Culver City s hares with our partners and allies, unity of purpose, resolve, and determination to hold Russia accountable for its aggression, particularly those responsible for this war of choice; and
WHEREAS, our hearts go out to the innocent victims of this unfounded and unnecessary war, including the families and children who have been killed and injured or who are fleeing their homeland of Ukraine to escape Russia's unprovoked attack.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Culver City , California, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, as follows:
The City of Culver City condemns the Russian attack on Ukraine and stands with the United States and its allies, President Joseph Biden, the people of Ukraine, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in opposition to this war.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED on the _____day of __________, 2022.
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DR. DANIEL LEE, Mayor
City of Culver City, California
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
_______________________________ ____________________________ JEREMY BOCCHINO, City Clerk HEATHER BAKER, City Attorney
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