HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 2021-C13RESOLUTION NO.2021-C13
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL DENOUNCING HATE
CRIMES AND RHETORIC AGAINST ASIAN AMERICANS AND
PACIFIC ISLANDERS, AND REAFFIRMING OUR COMMITMENT TO
ENSURE API AMERICANS FEEL SAFE AND WELCOME
WHEREAS, the COVID-19 pandemic is a public health emergency that has caused
devastating effects throughout the world and across political and social boundaries, and was not
created or caused by any race, nationality, or ethnicity;
WHEREAS, the World Health Organization recognizes that public health emergencies
often lead to stigma, demonization, discrimination and scapegoating towards certain
communities and groups;
WHEREAS, hate crimes targeting Asian American and Pacific Islanders increased by
nearly 150 percent in major cities despite decreasing overall in the last year and 44 percent of the
incidents reported to Stop AAPI Hate are from California;
WHEREAS, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders have been facing bias incidents such
as verbal harassment, physical assault, job discrimination, and destruction of their businesses as
they are being blamed for the outbreak and spread of COVID-19;
WHEREAS, three deadly shootings targeted Asian American businesses in Atlanta, GA
on March 17, 2021;
WHEREAS, violent attacks have particularly intensified against Asian senior citizens
and such xenophobia and discrimination can have a range of adverse physical and mental health
consequences for stigmatized groups and their communities;
NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA DOES HEREBY
RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That the City of Azusa will not tolerate xenophobia and condemns the rise
in hate crimes, attacks, and attitudes against Asian American and Pacific Islander communities;
SECTION 2. That the City of Azusa urges residents to join in calling attention to these
harms and denouncing hate to help keep us all safe during this pandemic and beyond;
SECTION 3. That the Council and City of Azusa will commit to protecting residents
who are targets of hate by providing tools and resources for reporting such crimes;
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 5th day of April, 2021.
Ro ert Gonzal
Mayor
ATTEST:
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J f ence Co jo, J .
City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss.
CITY OF AZUSA )
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution No. 2021-C 13 was duly adopted
by the City Council of the City of Azusa, at a meeting thereof held on the 51h day of April
2021, by the following vote of the Council:
AYES:
COUNCILMEMBERS: GONZALES, MACIAS, ALVAREZ, AVILA, MENDEZ
NOES:
COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT:
COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Marco artinez
City Attorney
Best Best & Krieger LLP