CC 06-05-2020 #2 Revised Resolution Statement of Solidarity_Staff Written CommunicationRESOLUTION NO. 20-______
A RESOLUTION OF THE CUPERTINO CITY COUNCIL
AFFIRMING THE CITY’S COMMITMENT TO STAND IN SOLIDARITY
WITH THE BLACK COMMUNITY
WHEREAS, our country is mourning the senseless killing of George Floyd
that occurred in Minneapolis on May 25, 2020. The actions and inactions of the
police officers involved were deplorable; and
WHEREAS, the most basic form of injustice and inequity occurs when a
group of people feels their safety is placed into jeopardy by the very people
entrusted with ensuring their safety; and
WHEREAS, police brutality and racism against the Black community has
been persistent in both our past and our present. Systemic injustices, racism, and
dehumanization are deeply rooted in our society; and
WHEREAS, it was unquestionably unfair and unacceptable when the lives
of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, Freddie Gray, Walter Scott,
Tamir Rice, Michael Brown, Oscar Grant, and many others were taken as a result
of discrimination and inequity. These lives mattered and Black lives matter; and
WHEREAS, the unrest regarding racial injustice, particularly towards the
Black community, has been building for decades. Thoughtless violence by our own
government only serves to incite more violence; and
WHEREAS, Cupertino is blessed to be a multiracial community, and we
decided long ago that mutual understanding and respect develops a much
healthier, safer, and caring community; and
WHEREAS, it is important for the community as a whole to stand in
solidarity with Black communities across the country.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council does hereby
affirm its commitment to stand in solidarity with the Black community and
resolves as follows:
The City of Cupertino condemns racial inequity in general and violence against
the Black community by law enforcement in particular; and
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The City of Cupertino does not tolerate discrimination, racial injustice, or police
brutality; and
The City of Cupertino demands that Black lives matter; 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 race; 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; and
The City of Cupertino encourages the community to stand together through
peaceful exchange and discourse to enact change and move forward towards a
future with more equity and inclusion in Cupertino, California, and our country.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a special meeting of the City Council of the City of
Cupertino this 5th day of June, 2020, by the following vote:
Members of the City Council
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
SIGNED:
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Steven Scharf, Mayor
City of Cupertino
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Date
ATTEST:
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Kirsten Squarcia, City Clerk
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