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<br /> <br />ECC <br />UGENE ITY OUNCIL <br />AIS <br />GENDA TEM UMMARY <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Action: Resolution 5073 in Support of a Statement of Principles <br />for Immigrant Integration <br /> <br /> <br />Meeting Date: November 13, 2012 Agenda Item Number: 5 <br />www.eugene-or.gov Contact Telephone Number: 541-682-5619 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />ISSUE STATEMENT <br />This is an opportunity for the City Council to consider and take action on a resolution supporting a <br />statement of principles for immigrant integration. <br /> <br /> <br />BACKGROUND <br />Councilor Pat Farr has requested that this item be brought to the council for consideration. <br />Councilor Farr is the Council Liaison to the Human Rights Commission, which earlier this year <br />voted to request council support for the resolution. <br /> <br />With the historic and ongoing arrival of immigrants to Lane County our community is becoming <br />increasingly diverse. In recognition of this increasing diversity and in an effort to make Lane <br />County a welcoming and safe place, the Lane County Network for Immigrant Integration (LCNII), a <br />consortium of leaders from business, education, government, labor, social services, and faith- <br />based and community organizations, was created. LCNII has been collecting signatures of support <br />from individuals and organizations for their Statement of Principles since October 2011. These <br />principles create a strong message across the community about the value of immigrants and their <br />families in our community, importance of respect, inclusion and integration, and recognition of <br />challenges stemming from national immigration policies. The principles are an important <br />acknowledgement of the many economic, social, cultural and civic contributions that immigrants <br />make in building stronger and more vibrant communities. <br /> <br /> <br />RELATED CITY POLICIES <br /> <br />City Council goal for a Safe Community – a community where all people are safe, valued and <br /> <br />welcome. <br /> <br />Diversity and Equity Strategic Plan goals related to Leadership, Capacity, Service Delivery, <br /> <br />and Communication and Engagement. <br /> <br /> <br />COUNCIL OPTIONS <br />The council may adopt, modify, or decline to adopt the resolution. <br /> <br /> <br /> S:\CMO\2012 Council Agendas\M121113\11-13-12 5-Resolution on Immigrant Integration.doc <br /> <br />