Reso. No. _____
RESOLUTION NO. ______
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND,
CALIFORNIA, HONORING THE RICHMOND TASK FORCE TO ELIMINATE
GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE AND DIRECTING ACTIONS TO ADDRESS IT
WHEREAS, the United Nations has designated November 25 as the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women to raise awareness of violence against women and girls and to call for global action to end all forms of Gender-Based Violence; and WHEREAS, the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, spanning from November 25 through December 10, mobilize communities worldwide to take action to prevent and eliminate Gender-Based Violence; and
WHEREAS, Gender-Based Violence remains a pervasive issue in the City of Richmond, disproportionately impacting women, girls, and marginalized communities; and WHEREAS, the Richmond Task Force to Eliminate Gender-Based Violence has worked together tirelessly since March of this year to raise awareness in Richmond around Gender-Based Violence (GBV), build su staining collaboration with a coordinated approach, and create a set of recommendations on policies and practices to end GBV in Richmond that is informed by and centers the voices, lived experience, and leadership of survivors and community; and WHEREAS, the Richmond Task Force to End Gender-Based Violence has grown into a coalition of over 44 Members - including survivors; community leaders; civic leaders; community -based organizations; and other community, public, and private stakeholders – as well as many supporters and continues to build partnerships and a movement with other community collective efforts including the Richmond Safety Stakeholders Association, birthed out of the Richmond Gun Violence Reduction Initiative; and
WHEREAS, the Task Force and i ts supporters includes the following individuals and organizations who have contributed their time, expertise, and dedication to this critical issue (in alphabetical order):
Gloria Ávalos The Latina Center
Soheila Bana Richmond City Councilmember
Anupama Chapagain Parajuli Center for Empowering Refugees & Immigrants John Cunningham Jr. Rubicon Programs
Anna Duran Richmond PD
Ilaf Esuf Office of Assemblymember Buffy Wicks (AD-15)
Maria Farr Richmond Police Department
Chief Bisa French Richmond Police Department
Maya Garcia Rubicon/Reentry Success Center
Yenny Garcia Community Advocate
Alyssa Gomez Rubicon/Reentry Success Center
Liliana Gonzalez Community Violence Solutions
Trina Jackson-Lincoln Richmond City Council Office Liaison Ligia Janeth Sierra The Latina Center
Judy Johnson Retired Contra Costa County Judge
LaShara Johnson Family Justice Center
Susun Kim Family Justice Center
Robynne LaPorte Community Violence Solutions
Shukura Lattier Fierce Advocates
Eduardo Martinez Richmond City Mayor
Alana Mathews Office of Contra Costa District Attorney
Nyabingha McDowell The CHAT Project, Family Justice Center Michelle Milam Richmond Police Department
Shiva Mishek Mayor's Office
Angelene Musawwir Office of the Public Defender, Contra Costa County
Reso. No. _____
Katrina Natale Contra Costa DA
Sonja Neely-Johnson West Contra Costa Unified School District Reuben Ojo Community Violence Solutions
Elizabeth Orozco
Tania Pulido Office of Contra Costa Supervisor John Gioia Florencio Rivera Richmond Police Department
Camila Robayo Durán The Chat Project, Family Justice Center Alicia Rodríguez The Latina Center
Michael Romero Community Crisis Response Program, City of Richmond Theresa Russell Greenwood Community Member and Survivor Melody Saint-Saens Contra Costa Alliance to End Abuse, EHSD Lynnelle Sanchez Richmond Police Department
Ana Sigala The Latina Center
Summer Sigler West Contra Costa Unified School District Gursimran Singh Office of the Public Defender, Contra Costa County Lynn Sugihara Richmond Rainbow Pride
Swostika Timalsina Family Justice Center / Nepali Health Advocates Sam Vaughn Office of Neighborhood Safety, City of Richmond Sofia Villegas Community Violence Solutions
Melvin Willis Richmond City Councilmember
Miriam Wong The Latina Center
Task Force Advisors
Sabrina Boyce, PhD MPH UC Berkeley School of Public Health Kanwarpal Dhaliwal RYSE
Carole (DC) Dorham-Kelly Rubicon Programs
Cory Elliott The Black Neighborhood
Vanessa Sequeira Community Strengths
Community Contributors
Andres Abarra Lifelong Medical Care
Eugenia Araque Community Leader, The Latina Center
Nadine Argueza Richmond Open Data
Lucinda Bazile Lifelong Medical Care
Sangita Gautum Center for Empowering Refugees and Immigrants Claudia Gonzalez Contra Costa Alliance to End Abuse
Blanca Gutierrez-Costilla Contra Costa Crisis Center
Salina Isaq Equal Rights Advocates
Kira Lee Silence The Violence
Mary Marable Richmond City Council Office
Luz Melendez The Latina Center
Rosa Menjivar The Latina Center
Irma Peralta Community Leader, The Latina Center
Blanca Retano The Latina Center
Claudia Williams UC Berkeley School of Public Health
Founding & Backbone Partners
Richmond Councilmember Soheila Bana
Miriam Wong, Founder & Executive Director, The Latina Center Susun Kim, Executive Director, Family Justice Center
Richmond Police Chief Bisa French
Office of Assemblymember Buffy Wicks (AD-15)
Reso. No. _____
Planning Team
Carol Alata Intern, The Latina Center / Health Career Connection Melanie Dubon Intern, The Latina Center / Health Career Connection Jennifer Marshall Director, West County Family Justice Center Sara Molina Intern, The Latina Center / Health Career Connection Katherine Rife Director of Policy & Communications, The Latina Center Richa Ruwala Graduate Intern, UC Berkeley / RTI International
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Richmond:
1. Request the City Manager designate a staff person to serve as the official liaison to the Richmond Task Force to Eliminate Gender-Based Violence and, in that capacity, to attend all Task Force Meetings and provide technical assistance, advice and support to the body, including:
Allocates six thousand dollars ($6,000) over the next six months which will provide the material support and staffing necessary to finalize the Task Force’s recommendations, workplans and implementation strategy.
Directs the webmaster for the City of Richmond, California website to host, on the city’s homepage, a link to the anchor website for the Richmond Task Force to Eliminate Gender-Based Violence. This anchor website will serve as a centralized location where community members and stakeholders can learn about and connect with the Task Force’s work and access resources related to gender-based violence.
2. Commits to receiving a follow-up report from the Richmond Task Force to Eliminate Gender-Based Violence in approximately six-months’ time which will seek the City Council’s support for specific recommendations, workplans, and actions to end gender- based violence in Richmond.
3. Directs the City Manager to work with the Richmond Task Force to Eliminate Gender- Based Violence to review and consider the recommendations put forward by the task force and develop implementable action items, including but not limited to:
Allocating resources to support survivors of Gender -Based Violence and collective efforts to end GBV that center survivors and community. Collaborating with relevant county agencies and non -profit and other community organizations to implement policies and practices to prevent a nd respond to Gender - Based Violence.
Supporting community-led initiatives aimed at eliminating Gender -Based Violence in Richmond.
4. Commits to holding itself accountable for progress by requesting a follow-up report from the City Manager by February 3, 2025, outlining specific actions taken and/or to be proposed for consideration for approval by the City Council.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of Richmond stands in solidarity with survivors, community, and all those working to end Gender -Based Violence and reaffirms its commitment to creating a city where everyone can live free from fear and violence.
******************
***THE CLERK’S OFFICE WILL COMPLETE THE INFORMATION BELOW****
I certify that the foregoing resolution was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Richmond at a regular meeting thereof held on Mmmm dd, yyyy, by the following vote:
AYES: AYES:
Reso. No. _____
NOES:
ABSTENTIONS:
ABSENT:
CLERK OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND
(SEAL)
Approved:
Mayor
Approved as to form:
City Attorney
State of California }
County of Contra Costa : ss.
City of Richmond }
I certify that the foregoing is a true copy of Resolution No. _____, finally passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Richmond at a regular meeting held on Mmmm dd, yyyy.
_______________________________________
Pamela Christian, Clerk of the City of Richmond