CC Resolution No. 17-045 Affirming the City's Commitment to a Diverse, Supportive, Inclusive Community and to Protecting the Constitutional Rights of its ResidentsRESOLUTION NO. 17-045
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF CUPERTINO
AFFIRMING THE CITY'S COMMITMENT TO A
DIVERSE, SUPPORTIVE, INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY
AND TO PROTECTING THE CONSTITUTIONAL
RIGHTS OF ITS RESIDENTS
WHEREAS, The City of Cupertino values a community characterized by
diversity, multiculturalism, and unity and acknowledges that the dignity, health,
rights and privacy of all our residents must be respected; and
WHEREAS, the City is committed to protecting the constitutional rights of all of
our residents; and
WHEREAS, each person is naturally and legally entitled to live a life without
harassment, discrimination, persecution or assault, whether perpetrated by
individuals, groups, businesses or governments7 and
WHEREAS, there exists significant and growing concern among our residents
based upon r ecent national and r egional incidents of hate crimes, intolerance of
religious beliefs, discrimination, sexual harassment and assault, and the fear of a
trend-toward more of these crimes in the future; and
WHEREAS, there also exists considerable concern in our City about the potential
risks for discrimination, harassment, persecution, assault, and deportation; and
WHEREAS, the City and its residents continually reject bigotry and affirm their
commitment to a diverse, supportive, inclusive community; and
WHEREAS, all members of the City are valued regardless of religion,
immigration status, ethnicity, disability, gender, sexual orientation, or gender
identity.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of
Cupertino hereby affirms its commitment to a diverse, supportive and inclusive
community and resolves as follows:
Resolution No. 17-045
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The City of Cupertino rejects bigotry in all its forms, including, but not limited
to, Islamophobia, anti-Semitism, racism, nativism, misogyny and homophobia;
and
The City of Cupertino does not tolerate discrimination based on race, national
· origin, ethnicity, religion, age, gender, sexual orientation, color or disability: and
The City of Cupertino does not tolerate Hate crimes, harassment, or assault; and
The City of Cupertino will oppose any attempts to undermine the safety,
security, and rights of members of our community and will work proactively to
ensure the rights and privileges of everyone in the City, regardless of religion,
country of birth, immigration status, disability, gender, sexual orientation, or
gender identity; and
The City of Cupertino will promote safety, a sense of security, and equal
protection of constitutional and human rights, leading by example through
equitable treatment of all by City officials and departments.
PASS ED AND ADOPTED at the regular meeting of the City Council, held on the
2n d day of May, 2017 by the following vote:
Vote
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
ATTEST:
Members of the City Council
Vaidhyanathan, Paul, Chang, Scharf, Sinks
None
None
None
APPROVED:
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Grace Schmidt, City Clerk Savita Vaidhyanathan, Mayor,
City of Cupertino
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