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RESOLUTION 19-21 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS CONDEMNING ANTI -ASIAN HATE AND VIOLENCE WHEREAS, as a community, Los Altos Hills, has zero tolerance for hate incidents against any racial or ethnic group; and WHEREAS, on May 21, 2020, the City Council of the Town Los Altos adopted Resolution 18- 20 denouncing xenophobia and anti -Asian sentiment arising at the start of the COVID- 19 pandemic and affirming its commitment to the well-being and safety of Asian American communities; and WHEREAS, Asian communities are immensely diverse, consisting of multiple ethnicities, hundreds of languages and dialects, wide-ranging socioeconomic characteristics, and distinct immigration patterns; and WHEREAS, while the pandemic's long-lasting impact has affected public health and the economy, the Asian -American community has also experienced the fallout of Covid-19, being unfairly blamed for the pandemic and becoming the target of discrimination and violence; and WHEREAS, scientists have confirmed that Covid-19 does not respect borders and is not caused by ethnicity, and the World Health Organization (WHO) has cautioned against using geographic descriptors because they can fuel ethnic discrimination; and WHEREAS, it is important that the Town take leadership and stand in solidarity with its Asian American communities to send a message that discriminatory and hate -motivated behavior will not be tolerated. NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. The Los Altos Hills City Council strongly condemns and denounces anti - Asian sentiment in any form. SECTION 2. The Los Altos Hills City Council recognizes a racially inclusive environment is essential to the health and safety of all its residents. SECTION 3. The Los Altos Hills City Council calls on local law enforcement to work with State and Federal law enforcement officials to investigate and document all credible reports of COVID-19-related hate crimes and threats. The above and foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted by the City Council of the Town of Los Altos Hills at a regular meeting held on 15th of April 2021 by the following vote: AYES: Tankha, Tyson, Mok, Schmidt, Swan Resolution 19-21 Page 1