HomeMy WebLinkAbout4.6 Resolution in Support of Equal Treatment for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI)STAFF REPORT
CITY COUNCIL
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Agenda Item 4.6
DATE:March 16, 2021
TO:Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers
FROM:Linda Smith, City Manager
SUBJECT:Resolution in Support of Equal Treatment for Asian Americans and Pacific
Islanders (AAPI)
Prepared by: Colleen Tribby, Assistant City Manager
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The City Council will consider adopting a resolution in support of equal treatment for Asian
Americans and Pacific Islanders.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt the Resolution in Support of Equal Treatment for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders
(AAPI).
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
None.
DESCRIPTION:
At the meeting of March 2, 2021, the City Council requested that Staff bring back a resolution
calling for equal treatment of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI). This resolution is
especially pertinent during the COVID-19 pandemic, as inflammatory and xenophobic rhetoric has
put the AAPI community at risk. Further, the resolution aligns with the City’s commitment to
promoting a safe and secure environment and championing a culture of diversity and inclusion.
STRATEGIC PLAN INITIATIVE:
None.
NOTICING REQUIREMENTS/PUBLIC OUTREACH:
The City Council Agenda was posted.
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ATTACHMENTS:
1) Resolution in Support of Equal Treatment for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders
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Attachment 1
RESOLUTION NO. XX – 21
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
IN SUPPORT OF EQUAL TREATMENT FOR ASIAN AMERICAN
AND PACIFIC ISLANDERS (AAPI)
WHEREAS,the City of Dublin’s support for inclusion and belonging for people of
all races, national origins, and ethnicities is critical to guaranteeing the safety and
security of all people; and
WHEREAS,during the coronavirus pandemic of 2020 (COVID-19) inflammatory
and xenophobic rhetoric has put Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) persons,
families, communities, and businesses at risk; and
WHEREAS,the City of Dublin recognizes that statements at the federal level
have played a role in furthering xenophobic sentiments, including references to the
COVID-19 pandemic by the geographic location of its origin; and
WHEREAS,such statements have promoted unfounded fears and perpetuated
stigma about Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders which have contributed to
increasing rates of bullying, harassment, and hate crimes against AAPI persons; and
WHEREAS,these actions have been in contravention of the best practices and
guidelines of public health officials and have caused significant harm to AAPI families
and communities that require being addressed; and
WHEREAS,Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders have always been an
important part of our civic community, having made substantial contributions towards
making the City of Dublin and our Nation more secure throughout its history, especially
in regard to front line work involving upwards of two million Asian Americans and Pacific
Islanders serving as healthcare providers, as first responders, and in other essential
roles; and
WHEREAS,the City of Dublin and the Federal Government should combat
racism, xenophobia, and intolerance against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders and
work to ensure that all members of AAPI communities — no matter their background,
the language they speak, or their religious beliefs — are treated with dignity and equity.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Council of the City of
Dublin hereby exercises its authority to adopt the conclusions of the Presidential
Memorandum specifically as follows:
SECTION 1: Condemns racism, xenophobia, and intolerance against Asian
Americans and Pacific Islanders; that it accepts responsibility for preventing and
correcting racism, xenophobia, and intolerance against everyone in the City,
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including Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders; and that it further calls upon all
citizens and City Staff and community groups to assist in the furtherance of these
Objectives.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 16th day of March 2021, by the
following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk
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