#5 Recognize April 29, 2011 as Stand Against Racism Day (File Res. #2011-787)CITY MANAGER’S OFFICE MEMORANDUM
March 28, 2011
TO: City Council
FROM:Rebecca Smith, Management Assistant
SUBJECT: Action on a proposed resolution recognizing April 29, 2011 as Stand
Against Racism Day in the City of Janesville. (File Res. No. 2011-787)
Request
Council President Voskuil and Council Vice President Perrotto asked that a resolution
recognizing April 29, 2011 as Stand Against Racism Day in the City of Janesville be
added to the April 11 Council agenda.
Recommendation
No recommendation.
Suggested Motion
I move to approve file resolution 2011-787 recognizing April 29, 2011 as Stand Against
Racism Day in the City of Janesville.
Background
Racism and discrimination hurt everyone and have a profound effect on children, adults,
communities and institutions. Racism can take many different forms including,
discrimination, personal attacks, violence, written or verbal threats or insults, damage to
property or graffiti.
Stand Against Racism Day is a nationally recognized initiative among YWCAs. Its
purpose is for communities to come together to raise awareness that racism still exists,
while offering to be part of the solution to end racism and other forms of discrimination.
Janesville’s local YWCA is concerned about the impact of racism and other forms of
discrimination on the Janesville area community and has chosen April 29, 2011 to bring
awareness to the importance of eliminating racism.
Ms. Jane McCauley, YWCA Rock County Abuse in Later Life Specialist, will be present
at the council meeting.
CC:
Eric Levitt, City Manager
Jacob J. Winzenz, Assistant City Manager/Director of Administrative Services
FILE RESOLUTION NO. 2011-787
A resolution recognizing April 29, 2011 as Stand Against Racism Day in the City of
Janesville.
WHEREAS
, Racism and discrimination hurt everyone and have a profound effect on children,
adults, communities and institutions; and
WHEREAS
, Racism can take many different forms including, discrimination, personal attacks,
violence, written or verbal threats or insults, damage to property, graffiti or inequity of
treatment to individuals of race, color, creed, and ethnicity by institutions; and
WHEREAS
, the City of Janesville recognizes that all people should be treated with dignity,
respect and justice; and
WHEREAS
, Stand Against Racism Day is a nationally recognized initiative with a purpose to
encourage communities to come together to raise awareness that racism still exists, while
offering to be part of the solution to end racism and other forms of discrimination; and
WHEREAS
, racism, acts of hate, violence and disparities in our institutions based on race,
religion, ethnic heritage, gender, gender orientation or disability not only affect the victim, but
affect our entire community and nation; and
WHEREAS
, the City of Janesville supports the mission of YWCA Rock County to eliminate
racism in our nation, state and community;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVEDby the Common Council of the City of Janesville
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on this 11 day of April, 2011, that the day of April 29, 2011be recognized as Stand Against
Racism Day in the City of Janesville; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Common Council
to call upon all Janesville citizens to
support celebrating diversity and promoting racial justice in the Janesville community.
ADOPTED:
Motion by:
Second by:
APPROVED:
Councilmember Aye Nay Pass Absent
Brunner
Eric Levitt, City Manager
McDonald
ATTEST:
Perrotto
Rashkin
Steeber
Jean Ann Wulf, City Clerk-Treasurer
Truman
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Voskuil
Wald Klimczyk, City Attorney
Proposed by: Council President Voskuil, Council Vice President
Perrotto
Prepared by: Management Assistant