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RESOLUTION 23-20 <br />RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL, OF THE <br />TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS DENOUNCING XENOPHOBIA AND ANTI -ASIAN <br />SENTIMENT ARISING DUE TO FEARS OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC AND <br />AFFIRMING ITS COMMITMENT TO THE WELL-BEING AND SAFETY OF <br />ASIAN AMERICAN COMMUNITIES <br />WHEREAS, Asian -American communities are suffering acts of discrimination, hate crimes, and <br />micro aggressions due to fears of Covid-19; and <br />WHEREAS, since outbreak of the Covid-19 virus in Wuhan, China, the infection has grown to <br />four million confirmed cases and over three -hundred thousand deaths worldwide as of May 15, <br />2020; and <br />WHEREAS, such anti -Asian rhetoric and sentiment is inaccurate and stigmatizing, tends to incite <br />fear and xenophobia and may put Asian -Americans at risk of retaliation; and <br />WHEREAS, scientists and experts have confirmed that the Covid-19 disease does not respect <br />borders and is not caused by ethnicity and the World Health Organization has cautioned against <br />using geographic descriptors as they can fuel ethnic discrimination; and <br />WHEREAS, as the Covid-19 virus has spread, numerous Asian -Americans have reported <br />experiencing microaggressions, racial profiling, hate incidents, and in some cases, hate violence; <br />and <br />WHEREAS, in Santa Clara County, one of the first minority -majority counties in the nation, <br />Asians have been the largest racial group since 2014, and currently, Asians make up nearly 38 <br />percent of the County's population; and <br />WHEREAS, in the Town of Los Altos Hills and according to the 2010 Census, Asians represent <br />over 26% of the Town's population; <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the Town of Los Altos Hills <br />that the City Council denounces xenophobia and anti -Asian sentiment. The Town of Los Altos <br />Hills joins cities, counties and states across the country in affirming its commitment to the safety <br />and well-being of Asian -Americans and in combating hate crimes targeting Asian -Americans. The <br />Town remains committed to protecting residents and victims of hate. <br />The above and foregoing resolution was passed and adopted by the City Council of the Town of <br />Los Altos Hills at a regular meeting held on the 21 st day of May 2020 by the following vote: <br />AYES: Wu, Tan lia, Corrigan, Spreen, Tyson <br />NOES: None <br />ABSTAIN: None <br />ABSENT: None <br />Resolution 23-20 Page 1 <br />