Proclamation Of The City Council Of The City Of Emeryville Proclaiming November 13-19, 2022, As “United Against Hate Week” In The City Of Emeryville WHEREAS, the United States of America is a nation of immigrants, whose strength comes from its diversity; and WHEREAS, the Constitution of the United States confers equality on all individuals, regardless of race, gender, orientation, religion or political beliefs; and WHEREAS, political policies and rhetoric have generated a toxic environment that can encourage the propagation of racist, xenophobic, anti-Semitic, sexist, homophobic, Islamophobic, and other negative views by emboldened hate groups and individuals; and WHEREAS, deep divisions within our country are the result of extreme ideology, further strengthening a cycle of distrust and suspicion fueled by fear, anxiety and insecurity; and WHEREAS, the number of hate crimes across the United States has increased dramatically over the past several years; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Emeryville stands strongly in support of our diverse community, honoring and protecting every individual regardless of race, creed, color, gender, religion, ethnicity, nationality, orientation, or identity; and WHEREAS, education, compassion and cooperation are key to unlocking understanding and embracing differences between people; and WHEREAS, in 2018, the City of Emeryville devoted a Peace Pole in City Hall as a way to celebrate “United Against Hate Week”, and to serve as a daily reminder of our commitment to being a welcoming community; and WHEREAS, the City of Emeryville seeks to join other communities locally and around the State of California in recognizing “United Against Hate Week” as an important step in bridging divisions, as well as strengthening our communities; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Emeryville hereby proclaims the week of November 13-19, 2022, as “United Against Hate Week” in the City of Emeryville, and recognizes that it is an important step in bridging divisions and healing communities.
PROCLAIMED, by the Mayor of the City Council of the City of Emeryville at a regular meeting held Tuesday, November 1, 2022:
MAYOR
City of Emeryville
CALIFORNIA
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