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STAFF SPONSOR: LAUREL HUMPHREY
ORIGINAL AGENDA DATE: 5/11/20
AGENDA ITEM TITLE City Council Statement Denouncing COVID-19 related Discrimination
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SPONSOR'S At the April 27, 2020 Committee of the Whole meeting, Councilmember Delostrinos
SUMMARY Johnson requested and obtained consensus to develop a City Council statement
denouncing COVID-19 related discrimination. A draft statement is included in the memo for
Council consideration. Once approved the statement can be shared on various city media.
REVIEWED BY ❑ C.O.W. Mtg. ❑ CDN Comm ❑ Finance Comm. ❑ Public Safety Comm.
❑ Trans &Infrastructure ❑ Arts Comm. ❑ Parks Comm. ❑ Planning Comm.
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Informational Memo
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City of Tukwila
Allan Ekberg, Mayor
INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM
TO: Committee of the Whole
FROM: Laurel Humphrey, Council Analyst
DATE: May 5, 2020
SUBJECT: Statement Denouncing COVID-19 Related Discrimination
ISSUE
At the April 27, 2020 Committee of the Whole meeting, Councilmember Delostrinos Johnson
requested and obtained consensus to develop a City Council statement denouncing COVID-19
related discrimination.
DRAFT STATEMENT
The Tukwila City Council is troubled by reports of anti -Asian rhetoric and bias
emerging since the outbreak of COVID-19. As outlined in Resolution 1970, we are
committed to leading a diverse, tolerant and welcoming community and we do not
tolerate discrimination of any kind.
We denounce COVID-19 related misnaming, blaming, or harassment based upon race,
immigration status, ethnicity, physical ability, socioeconomic status or religion.
We urge all community members to help stop the spread of misinformation and stay
current through reputable sources such as the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention, the WA State Department of Health, and Public Health - Seattle & King
County.
We ask community members who observe or experience hate crimes to call 911, and
to report incidents of discrimination to the Washington State Human Rights
Commission.
We are united in our resolve that everyone in our community is deserving of respect
and safety as our community works through this pandemic together.
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Staff is seeking Council consensus on the statement, which will then be published on the
City's website, social media, and Hazelnut.
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