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HomeMy WebLinkAbout7534RESOLUTION NO. 7534 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, DECLARING, IN PERPETUITY, JANUARY 28 AS STAND AGAINST HATE ACTION DAY WHEREAS, the City of Arcadia values and respects the diversity in race, culture, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, and immigration status among its residents and all peoples; and WHEREAS, the number of reported hate crime events across the State of California has risen 89.6% over the last decade, according to a 2021 report from the California Department of Justice; and WHEREAS, between 2020 and 2021, anti -Black and African American hate crimes increased 12.5%; anti -Hispanic and Latino hate crimes increased 29.6%; anti - Asian hate crimes increased 177.5%; and Antisemitic and anti-Jewish hate crimes rose 32.2% in California; and WHEREAS, hate crime events involving bias against real or perceived sexual orientation increased 47.8% in that same period; and WHEREAS, a 2021 report from the United States Department of Justice found that 42% of violent hate crime victims did not report their crime to law enforcement; and WHEREAS, the dramatic increase in hate crimes and incidents has endangered public safety, undermined the welfare of our state's marginalized communities and persons of color, and threatened to reverse our progress on social and race relations; and WHEREAS, hate has no place in Arcadia, where we honor, respect, and celebrate our community's rich cultural diversity; and 1 WHEREAS, community outreach and public education on hate crimes, and how to report and respond to them, are essential components of addressing the epidemic of hate; and WHEREAS, ACT Against Hate Alliance is an organization dedicated to identifying and implementing strategies that prevent hate crimes and incidents in a collaborative and bipartisan manner; and WHEREAS, the City Council extends their full support and commitment to cross- cultural dialogue and intersectional coalition building. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, DOES FIND, DETERMINE, AND RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. The City Council of the City of Arcadia denounces hate crimes, hate incidents, and hateful rhetoric directed against individuals on the basis of race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender and gender identity, national origin, age, disability, and immigration status. SECTION 2. That January 28, in perpetuity, is hereby proclaimed Stand Against Hate Action Day. SECTION 3. The City Council directs the City Manager to transmit a copy of this Resolution to the ACT Against Hate Alliance for appropriate distribution. SECTION 4. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution. [SIGNATURES ON THE NEXT PAGE] I% Passed, approved and adopted this 5th day of December, 2023. ATTEST. ,I�rlool-104� City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: Mi ael J. Maurer City Attorney 3 M or of the City of Arcadia STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES) SS: CITY OF ARCADIA ) I, GENE GLASCO, City Clerk of the City of Arcadia, hereby certifies that the foregoing Resolution No. 7534 was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Arcadia, signed by the Mayor and attested to by the City Clerk at a regular meeting of said Council held on the 5th day of December, 2023 and that said Resolution was adopted by the following vote, to wit: AYES: Cheng, Kwan, Wang, Cao, and Verlato NOES: None ABSENT: None 2 City Clerk of the City of Arcadia