Item 1 - Condemning Insurrection and Violence at the U.S. Capitol

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EXHIBIT 1 Resolution No. 2021-XXX Page 1 of 3 RESOLUTION NO. 2021-XXX A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA STRONGLY CONDEMNING THE ACTS OF ARMED VIOLENCE, DOMESTIC TERRORISM, AND INSURRECTION AT THE UNITED STATES CAPITOL ON JANUARY 6, 2021 WHEREAS, on January 6, 2021, a joint session of Congress convened at the United States Capitol to certify the results of the 2020 presidential election declaring Joseph R. Biden, Jr. as the winner; and WHEREAS, that same morning, the sitting President of the United States, Donald J. Trump, addressed his supporters at a nearby rally, calling the outcome of the election “this egregious assault on our democracy” and urging them to march on the Capitol in protest of what he falsely claimed was a stolen election; and WHEREAS, hundreds of armed individuals shortly stormed the Capitol complex, forcibly entering the building, breaking windows and doors, draping a Trump flag over the Capitol balcony, halting for several hours the process of the vote certification, and forcing dozens of members of Congress, journalists and other officials to take cover, flee the building, and don gas masks; and WHEREAS, Americans and their families watched in horror while these shocking events unfolded at the Capitol and many question why law enforcement agencies did not better anticipate and prepare to defend our lawmakers and our institutions; and WHEREAS, shots were fired in the melee, and at least five individuals, including a U.S. Capitol Police Officer, died in the violence; and WHEREAS, these acts were domestic terrorism, where violent extremists with intent to harm life, limb, and property mounted a frightening insurrection and coup against the U.S. Government at one of the world’s most iconic emblems of democracy, all as incited by President Trump; and WHEREAS, these violent actors damaged federal property and destroyed multiple federal offices at the Capitol, leaving a threatening note at the House Speaker’s office and causing staff members in the building to cower with fear and barricade themselves; and WHEREAS, the United States flag was desecrated and replaced with Trump and confederate flags, and explosive devices were later found surrounding the Capitol and safely detonated; and WHEREAS, several hours after the attempted coup by the domestic terrorists, the Capitol building was cleared and secured, with lawmakers returning to complete their duty to certify the results of the election; and