Resolution 1492RESOLUTION NO. 1492
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS,
WASHINGTON, CONDEMNING THE GUN VIOLENCE, BOTH
NATIONALLY AND HERE LOCALLY, WHICH HAS OCCURRED OVER
THE PAST SEVERAL WEEKS AND THE RACIAL HATRED WHICH HAS
FUELED THIS VIOLENCE; EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES TO THOSE
IMPACTED; AND ISSUING A CALL TO ACTION FOR ALL IN OUR
COMMUNITY TO WORK TOWARDS ENDING GUN VIOLENCE AND
HATRED IN OUR COMMUNITY.
WHEREAS, on May 14, 2022 the mass shooting in Buffalo, NY killed 10 persons and injured
three others in a grocery store, where Black people were targeted; and
WHEREAS, on May 15, 2022 the mass shooting in Laguna Woods, CA killed 1 person and
injured five others, at a church where Taiwanese Americans were targeted; and
WHEREAS, on May 24, 2022 the mass shooting in Uvalde, TX killed 21 persons and injured 17
others, occurring at an elementary school where Latin Ametican children were killed and
injured; and
WHEREAS, on March 17, 2022 stickers were discovered in downtown Edmonds promoting hate
and white nationalism, creating fear and the feeling of being unsafe; and
WHEREAS, on June 1, 2022 there was a violent robbery in Edmonds, where guns were used in
the commission of this crime; and
WHEREAS, nationally there are 10,000 hate crimes committed with guns each year, about 28
per day; and
WHEREAS, the vast majority of these hate crimes are committed against people of color,
religious minorities, and the LGBTQIA+ people; and ;
WHEREAS, the leading cause of death for children under the age of 18 is due to firearms; and
WHEREAS, the city of Edmonds condemns in no uncertain terms these, gun violence attacks,
and the racist and hateful ideologies behind these attacks; and
WHEREAS, the City condemns all those who are bringing racist and hateful ideologies into the
mainstream, which facilitates the radicalization of persons susceptible to white nationalism and
other hate ideologies; and
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WHEREAS, the City encourages everyone in the city to intervene when these behaviors are seen
with friends and family members when it can be done so safely; and
WHEREAS, the City believes that immediate steps need to be taken at the local, state, and
national level to prevent and reverse radicalization; and
WHEREAS, the City extends its call to action to reduce acts and crimes of hate and gun violence
in all of our communities; now therefore,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON, HEREBY
RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That the city of Edmonds condemns gun violence and these attacks based in
hatred, that we express our condolences to those families who lost loved ones, suffered
injuries, and have been otherwise impacted.
Section 2. That copies of this Resolution shall be sent to Governor Inslee and our State
representatives as a means of showing our City's support for:
A. increased restrictions on access to semi -automatic firearms by those who wish to do
harm, and
B. for increased education and attention to the methods of preventing racialized
radicalization.
RESOLVED this 71h day of June 2022.
CITY OF EDMONDS
M OR, MIKE NELSON
ATTEST:
CLERK PASSEY
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: June 3, 2022
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: June 7, 2022
RESOLUTION NO. 1492
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