January 21, 2025
Mayor's Office
DATE: January 21, 2025
TO: Members of the City Council
FROM:
Mayor Eduardo Martinez
Subject:
International Holocaust Remembrance Day 2025
FINANCIAL IMPACT: None
PREVIOUS COUNCIL
ACTION:
None
STATEMENT OF THE
ISSUE:
This is a proclamation declaring January 27, 2025, as
International Holocaust Remembrance Day in the City of
Richmond.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: PROCLAMATION declaring January 27, 2025, as International Holocaust Remembrance Day in Richmond,
California. – Mayor Eduardo Martinez (510-620-6503).
DISCUSSION:
The City of Richmond proclaims January 27, 2025, as International Holocaust Remembrance Day, honoring the millions of individuals who perished during the Holocaust, including six million Jews and countless others persecuted by the Nazi regime. This day marks the anniversary of the Soviet Red Army’s liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, a symbol of the horrific genocide that targeted Jews, Romani people, LGBTQ+ individuals, disabled persons, and political dissidents. The City of Richmond urges its residents to reflect on these atrocities, educate themselves about the Holocaust, and recognize the importance of confronting and preventing current and future genocides. By committing to combat anti-Semitism, hatred, and injustice in all forms, Richmond affirms its responsibility to act against the early warning signs of AGENDA
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genocide and to stand up against atrocities wherever they occur, ensuring that the horrors of the past are never repeated.
DOCUMENTS ATTACHED:
Attachment 1 – Proclamation declaring January 27, 2025, as International Holocaust Remembrance Day