HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 96-63RESOLUTION NO. 96- 63
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
DIAMOND BAR, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF
CALIFORNIA, SUPPORTING AND VALUING DIVERSITY
AMONG ITS RESIDENTS AND EXPRESSING ZERO
TOLERANCE FOR ANY ACT WHICH SUBJECTS ANY
GROUP OR INDIVIDUAL TO HARASSMENT OR ATTACK.
WHEREAS, the Declaration of Independence states "that all men are created equal; that
they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights;" and
WHEREAS, there has been enormous change in the racial, religious, and cultural
population of the City of Diamond Bar over the past decade; and
— WHEREAS, we now have a greater number of people from more different places and the
diversity is continuing; and
WHEREAS, the recent distribution in Diamond Bar neighborhoods of defamatory flyers
about religions and cultures is an affront to all members of the community; and
WHEREAS, the�Diam&. vd Bar community cannot and should not tolerate anti -bias activities
among its resident*
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Diamond Bar
supports and values diversity among its residents with regard to race, religion, ethnicity,
disability, socio-economic status, age, culture, sexual orientation and gender. This
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community has zero tolerance for any act which subjects any group or individual to _
harassment or attack. Community groups and residents are urged to affirm their support
of the full acceptance of all persons within the community.
APPROVED and ADOPTED this 17th day of September, 1996.
Mayor
I, LYNDA BURGESS, City Clerk of the City of Diamond Bar, do hereby
certify that the foregoing Resolution was passed, approved and adopted at a regular
meeting of the City Council of the City of Diamond Bar held on the .17th day of
September, 1996, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Harmony, Herrera, Werner,
MPT/Huff, M/Ansari
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ATTEST:
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