HomeMy WebLinkAbout03 Reiterating Res No 2018-09 in the Face of Anti-Semitism ProclamationProclamation Re -iterating Resolution No. 2018-09
in the Face of Anti-Semitism
WHEREAS, anti-Semitic incidents, ranging from harassment to
vandalism to assault, increased by 75 percent since the beginning of May;
and
WHEREAS, this has exacerbated a troublesome trend evident in the
United States during recent years; and
WHEREAS, the City of Palm Desert has previously assured all its
residents and visitors that Palm Desert is a place welcoming people of all
backgrounds and cultures, celebrating that diversity enriches our community;
and
WHEREAS, civic leadership is key to influencing behavior that
consistently embodies these values; and
WHEREAS, the trends described here make it timely to reiterate Palm
Desert's intolerance for "any prejudice, racism, bigotry, hatred, bullying, and
violence towards any groups within our community" as expressed in
Resolution No. 2018-09.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Kathleen Kelly, Mayor of the City of Palm
Desert, on behalf of the entire City Council, encourage all residents to
recommit to the principles of
Resolution No. 2018-09
and be guardians of our personal and communal behavior to assure it is
consistent with the values stated therein.
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and
have caused the Official Seal of the City of Palm Desert,
California, to be affixed this 10th day of June, 2021.