AGENDA ITEM REPORT
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A RESOLUTION DENOUNCING HATE, EXTREMISM, AND BIGOTRY; PROMOTING PEACE, CIVILITY, AND KINDNESS; AND SUPPORTING STEPS TO COMBAT HATE, EXTREMISM, AND BIGOTRY.
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BACKGROUND:
With an increase in efforts to weaken existing civil rights policies amidst hate-based violence and discriminatory actions that target minorities, elected officials and their municipalities must continue to be a beacon for inclusion, tolerance, and respect for all.
DISCUSSION:
This Resolution denounces all forms of hate, extremism, and bigotry, and supports the steps to combat these actions, including:
• Expressly rejecting extremism and all forms of bigotry;
• Denouncing all acts of hate, whenever they occur;
• Ensuring public safety while protecting free speech and other constitutional rights;
• Calling for fully-resourced law enforcement and civil rights investigations of domestic terrorism and hate crimes;
• Elevating and prioritizing anti-bias and anti-hate programs in our schools;
• Supporting targeted communities and bringing together civic and community leaders to build trust;
• Celebrating diversity, promoting inclusivity, and challenging bias;
• Promoting law enforcement training on responding to and reporting hate incidents, hate crimes, and domestic terrorism;
• Encouraging residents in their communities to report hate incidents and hate crimes, including using hotlines and online tools; and
• Maintaining civil rights enforcement and strengthening hate crime laws when necessary.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of this Resolution.
FISCAL IMPACT: N/A