ORDER-2020-131 : A Resolution Reaffirming Support of Racial Equity

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▶ 2:05:59 Speaker 1: chairman tozy yes president Grigoraitis yes 11 yes 11 yes the order passes thank you counselor

▶ 2:06:11 Speaker 1: mcmaster uh madam clerk of committees order 2020-131 a resolution reaffirming support of

▶ 2:06:20 Maya Jamaleddine: racial equity uh councillor Jamaleddine um thank you madam president i would like to uh recommend

▶ 2:06:30 Jen Grigoraitis: for um immediate consideration okay so we have a request for immediate consideration by councillor Jamaleddine do we have any objections seeing none this order is before us councillor Jamaleddine

▶ 2:06:43 Maya Jamaleddine: thank you um counselors and thank you madam president um this resolution is uh sponsored uh by me and by and co-sponsored by uh counselor jack echoes um it's a resolution uh reaffirming

▶ 2:06:59 Maya Jamaleddine: support of racial activity whereas is the policy of the city of maros to uphold the human rights of all persons regardless of race color religious creed national origin sex age ancestry sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital, family, or military status, source of income or disability. And whereas the Massachusetts Chief of Police Association representing police chiefs in all 351 cities and towns and most college campuses denounced the egregious actions taken by four members of the Minneapolis Police Department whether by action or inaction that resulted in the death of George Floyd on May 25th 2020 and whereas on May 31st 2020 Mayor Paul Broder, Police Chief Mike Lyle and Superintendent Cindy Seymour released a statement noting their sadness and outrage at the death of Mr. George Floyd and whereas on June 5th 2020 the mayor announced that his office and other city departments would be devoting the next two weeks to focus on how city services can contribute to creating a more rash racially just and equitable community and where as the Massachusetts police officers have thoroughly embraced the six pillars of the principles embodied in the final report of the president's task force on 21st century century policy policy and remain committed to professional conduct democratic policy and procedural justice for all people and whereas racism hurts everyone and has had a profound effect on children and adults, whether in our everyday interactions with others at work, school, or in our neighborhood and communities, and whereas many of the residents of Maros have organized in response to the killing of George Floyd and have committed to standing up against social injustice. Be it resolved that the Maros City Council will work with the police department alongside community leaders and advocate to understand the steps the police department has taken and can take to provide effective public safety while ensuring accountability not only to the City Council and mayor's office but to the public as a whole and the community of Maros and be it further resolved that the Maros City Council will affirm that black lives matter and reaffirm our motto one community open to all by taking a pledge stating as an individual committed to social injustice I stand against racism and discrimination of any kind I commit to a lifetime of promoting peace justice freedom and dignity for all people in my community and in the world Thank You madam president Thank

▶ 2:10:25 Speaker 5: Thank you, Councilor Jamaleddine. Councilor Eccles? Yep.

▶ 2:10:30 Jack Eccles: Thank you, Madam President. It was – thank you. I would like to thank Councilor Jamaleddine for her leadership on this. I was proud to co-sponsor, and I think it's important to have something like this submitted into the record of the City Council, you know, for future reflection. Thank you so much.

▶ 2:10:50 Jen Grigoraitis: Thank you. At this time, I'll entertain a motion to place on file, unless there's any other discussion.

▶ 2:11:00 Jen Grigoraitis: motion to place on file we have a motion to place on file by councillor Migliorelli seconded by councillor Eccles madam clerk can you please call the roll

▶ 2:11:15 Speaker 2: Sinella, Eccles, Garipay, yes, Jamaleddine, yes, McMaster, yes, McNaught, yes, Migliorelli, yes, Stewart, yes, Thomas, yes, Tramontozzi, yes, Grigoraitis, yes,