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8.A. - Page 6 of 11 Attachment B <br />CITY OF SAN MATEO RESOLUTION NO. (2020) APPROVED 7/20/20 <br />RESOLUTION DECLARING THAT BLACK LIVES MATTER, AND REAFFIRMING THE CITY OF SAN <br />MATEO'S COMMITMENT TO RACIAL EQUITY <br />WHEREAS, as our Country contends with the consequences of 400 years of systemic violence <br />and abuse towards Black people and Black communities; and <br />WHEREAS, the City Council acknowledges that police brutality and racial violence against Black <br />people tragically continues within the United States as evidenced by the murders of George <br />Floyd, Atatiana Jefferson, Jordan Edwards, Tamir Rice, Jean Pedro Pierre, Ahmaud Arbery, <br />Breonna Taylor, Botham Jean, Walter Scott, Akai Gurley and many more; and <br />WHEREAS, people of color have been historically disadvantaged by structural racism and racial <br />inequity continues to exist in the City of San Mateo; and <br />WHEREAS, the City Council acknowledges that Black lives matter and we stand in solidarity with <br />communities of color, and the hundreds of city residents who exercised their right to peacefully <br />protest against racism and police brutality in the last few weeks; and <br />WHEREAS, the City Council affirms the inherent dignity of all of our community members and <br />we hold ourselves, our institutions and our government to the highest possible standards of <br />equity and justice; and <br />WHEREAS, City Hall should be a place that builds understanding and actively engages our <br />diverse community in creating pathways to freedom and justice for all people; and <br />WHEREAS, the City Council co-authored this resolution in partnership with our Black leaders <br />because allyship starts with listening to affected community members and uplifting <br />underrepresented voices; and <br />WHEREAS, the City Council is committed to working in coalition with our local Black institutions <br />including St. James A.M.E. Zion Church, Trinity Baptist Church, Macedonia Church of God and <br />Christ, Second Baptist Church, Bay Area Community Health Advisory Council, North Central <br />Neighborhood Association, and the NAACP San Mateo Chapter, and community stakeholders to <br />support reflection, dialogue, learning, and action to eradicate institutionalized racism and <br />inequity; and <br />WHEREAS, the foundation for community -led change starts with our own openness to <br />transformation, and a commitment to an inclusive and methodical process of learning and <br />analysis; and <br />WHEREAS, this resolution reflects the efforts of the following co-authors: <br />Claire Mack, Former Mayor City of San Mateo <br />81 <br />