RESOLUTION NO. 2023-81
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF POMONA, CALIFORNIA, CONDEMNING HATE CRIMES AND ANY OTHER FORM OF RACISM, RELIGIOUS OR ETHNIC BIAS, DISCRIMINATION, INCITEMENT OF VIOLENCE AND TARGETING A MINORITY WHEREAS the City of Pomona embraces a vision of harmonious diversity and economic prosperity as a vibrant community with progressive citizens leading while balancing the limits of progress within a framework of compassion and justice, and striving to provide an economy of wellbeing to serve all of Pomona; and WHEREAS the City of Pomona pursues a responsibility to uphold the values of inclusion, diversity, and equity; and WHEREAS in keeping with the City’s resolution 2021-45, wherein the City Council denounced any form of prejudice or bigotry based on race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation or any other characteristic; and WHEREAS violent crimes, threats of violence, targeting of religious, racial and ethnic minorities continue to occur across our Nation; and WHEREAS Pomona is not immune to the incidence of hate crimes, bullying, and other acts of intimidation; and WHEREAS the Pomona City Council wishes to promote an atmosphere of acceptance, tolerance, compassion, and mutual respect in the community.
NOW, THEREFORE the City Council of the City of Pomona hereby finds, determines and resolves as follows:
SECTION 1. The Mayor and City Council renew their condemnation and denouncement of attacks against people of all ethnicities, races, national origins and backgrounds and encourage all Pomonans embrace compassion toward people of all backgrounds and unite to stand against hate, violence, and fear.
SECTION 2. The Mayor and City Council reaffirm the basic rights of all people to live in a safe environment free from discrimination, intimidation, threats and fear.
SECTION 3. The Mayor and City Council again condemn and denounce all violent attacks and continued xenophobic and racist rhetoric and renew all efforts to stop the hatred.
SECTION 4. The Mayor and City Council continue to work with leaders and members of the Pomona community to encourage and support reporting of hate crimes and racially motivated incidents and commit to develop community-based solutions to root out systemic racism and uplift racial solidarity.
SECTION 5. The City Clerk shall attest and certify to the passage and adoption of this Resolution, and it shall become effective immediately upon its approval.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 15th day of May, 2023.
CITY OF POMONA:
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Tim Sandoval
Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM: ATTEST:
________________________________ ______________________________ Sonia Carvalho Rosalia A. Butler, MMC
City Attorney City Clerk
I, HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Pomona at a regular meeting thereof held on May 15, 2023 by the following vote of the Council:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
Diana Robles
Deputy City Clerk
Resolution No. 2023-81
May 15, 2023
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