CITY OF SEBASTOPOL
Proclamation
Procla iming November 12th – 19, 2023 as
United Aga inst Ha te Week
WHEREAS, United Against Hate Week is a call for local civic action to stop the hate and implicit biases that are a threat to the safety and civility of our neighborhoods, towns, and cities; and WHEREAS, the City of Sebastopol wants to assure its residents and visitors that our community welcomes and celebrates diversity and inclusion; and WHEREAS, the City of Sebastopol rejects hatred, prejudice, racism, sexism, bigotry, bullying, or violence in any manner toward any individual regardless of race, ethnicity, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, socioeconomic status, immigration status or country of origin; and
WHEREAS, the City of Sebastopol values all its residents regardless of where they were born, how they look, what language they speak, how they worship, whom they love, their abilities or how they vote; and
WHEREAS, the City of Sebastopol rejects efforts to intimidate, threaten, or marginalize any members of our community; and
WHEREAS, the City of Sebastopol prioritizes education, compassion, cooperation, and empathy for one another to understand and appreciate the differences and similarities among its diverse residents; and
WHEREAS, the City of Sebastopol City Council recognizes United Against Hate Week as an important reminder to support welcoming and inclusive practices that aim to unite the community and celebrate the diversity within the City.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT PROCLAIMED that I, Mayor Neysa Hinton, on behalf of the City Council of the City of Sebastopol, hereby recognize and designate November 12th to 19th, 2023 as United Against Hate Week in the City of Sebastopol.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and the Great Seal of the City of Sebastopol this 7th day of November 2023.
Neysa Hinton
Mayor, City of Sebastopol