HomeMy WebLinkAbout70-002RESOLUTION 70-2 ESTABLISHING A I~JMAN RELATIONS
COMMITTEE OF THE CITY OF SAI~TA ANA
W~EREAS, the city Council of the City of Santa Ana has
appointed a preliminary committee to study the field of human
relations within the City, and
W~EREAS, it has held a public hearing at which many of
its citizens participated, and
WHEREAS, the Council finds that:
(1) there may be a lack of understanding and
communication between certain individuals and group~ and that
there does exist prejudice, intolerance and discrimination against
persons because of age, sex, race, religion, national origin and
cultural background which causes tensions and conflicts among them
thereby menacing peace and public welfare;
(2) that said human conditions are contrary to the
teachings and principles of our democratic way of life.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that in order to promote
better understanding and relations between all persons and to
advance public health both emotional and physical and to secure
increased welfare and security the Human Relations Committee of
the City of Santa Ana is hereby created as an instrument to
promote good will and better relations among all the citizens of
the City.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Committee shall be comprised
of fifteen (15) members who shall as nearly as possible be repre-
sentative of the various and diverse religious, racial, cultural
and age groups within~e city and that this committee shall as its
primary and fundamental purpose seek to develop programs and plans
designed to lessen prejudice and to promote better understanding
between the citizens of the community in all aspects of their life
without regard to age, sex, race, religion, national origin or
cultural background.
The Committee shall be specifically required:
(1) to cooperate with and assist those other individuals
and community agencies so engaged in serving human needs and in
fostering mutual understanding among all persons and groups.
(2) to recommend to the City Council the enactment of any
required legislation which has as its purpose the improvement of
the human environment within the City.
(3) to cooperate with appropriate city departments in
identifying human relations problems.
(4) to receive complaints by its citizens of possible
tensions or practices of discrimination or acts of prejudice
against any person or group because of age, sex, race, religion,
national origin or cultural background.
(5) to conduct such studies and research and to render such
written reports as the City Council may hereinafter direct them
to perform.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council of the City
of Santa Ana shall take all expedient steps to appoint such a
committee within the near future, cognizant of the need to obtain
the services of the citizens of this community dedicated to the
advancement of the general propositions set forth in this resolution.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Santa
Ana at its regular meeting held on the 5th day of January, 1970.
ATT ES T:
CI~ERK OF THE COUNCIL
MAYOR
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) SS
CITY OF SANTA ANA )
I, FLORENCE I. MALONE, do hereby certify that I am the Clerk
of the Council of the City of Santa Ana; that the foregoing Resolution
was regularly introduced to said Council at its regular meeting
held on the 5th day of January, 1970, and was at said meeting
regularly passed and adopted by the following vote, to wit:
AYES,
COUNCILMEN: Evans, Markel, Patterson, Villa, Griset
NOES,
ABSENT,
COUNCILMEN: Herrin
COUNCILMEN: None
CLERK OF THE COUNCIL
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