HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council - 6473 RESOLUTION NO. 6473
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH CONDEMNING
HATE CRIMES AND COMMENDING EFFORTS OF
THE HUNTINGTON BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT IN
ITS EFFORT TO COMBAT HATE CRIMES
WHEREAS, on January 9, 1993, a Vietnamese-American man was
attacked and badly injured in Laguna Beach and the police
believe that this violent attack on a beach frequented by Gay
and Lesbian people was a "hate crime" ; and
Last year, Orange County documented over 100 hate-related
incidents; and
Men and women, Jews and Arabs, Gays and Lesbians,
African-Americans and Latinos, Vietnamese and Koreans, Japanese
and Chinese, recent immigrants and long-term residents have
been the object of hate motivated by the ignorance of their
attackers; and
We stand united as a county of civilized people in
condemning such acts of ignorance and senseless violence
directed against one of us and thereby all of us,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the
City of Huntington Beach does hereby condemn this odious attack
on January 9 , 1993, and all other hate crimes and incidents in
our community as unacceptable behavior in this great country.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach hereby commends the efforts of its law
enforcement staff for its ongoing effort to combat hate crimes
through its networking efforts with Orange County agencies,
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other local cities, school districts and community
organizations .
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach at a regular meeting thereof held on
the 15th day of March 1993 .
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Mayor
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Clerk City Attorney
REVIEWED AND APPROVED: INITIATED AND APPRO D:
- City Administrator �i ief of Polic
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6473
Res. No. 6473
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF ORANGE ss:
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH )
I, CONNIE BROCKWAY, the duly elected, qualified City
Clerk of the City of Huntington Beach, and ex-officio Clerk of the
City Council of said City, do hereby certify that the whole number of
members of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach is seven;
that the foregoing resolution was passed and adopted by the affirmative
vote of at least a majority of all the members of said City Council
at a regular meeting thereof held on the 15th day
of March 19 93 , by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers:
Robitaille. Bauer, Moulton-Patterson. winchell . Silva. Sullivan, Lei 7.ig
NOES: Councilmembers:
None
ABSENT: Councilmembers:
None
City ClerK and ex-o icT er
of the City Council of the City
Of Huntington Beach, California