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ECC UGENE ITY OUNCIL AIS GENDA TEM UMMARY Action: Adoption of Resolution 5013 to Denounce Hate, Intolerance, and Bias Activities in the City of Eugene Meeting Date: July 26, 2010 Agenda Item Number: 6 Department: City Manager’s Office Staff Contacts: Holly LeMasurier, Randi Zimmer www.eugene-or.gov Contact Telephone Number: 541-682-5619, 541-682-5852 ISSUE STATEMENT The Human Rights and Police commissions both request council adoption of a resolution opposing hate violence and strengthening the City of Eugene’s responses to hate. BACKGROUND The City’s Bias and Hate Incident Response was recently developed and shared with the council in a work session on July 30, 2010. This work highlighted the interdependent relationship between proactive interventions, such as leadership messages and targeted education, and effective reporting and response. The proposed resolution augments Eugene’s successful implementation of best practices in responding to bias crimes, hate speech and related activities, and highlights the community’s leadership in this area. The Human Rights and Police commissions conducted a public forum on hate crimes in late April 2010, convening many of the major partners working in hate response and education. The committee working on this public forum developed an anti-hate resolution, and presented and discussed the draft resolution at the forum. The resolution was also discussed as a model for other local agencies to develop statements or policies resolving to address hate, bias, prejudice and intolerance in their organizations. The origins of the resolution emerged from research of the Not in Our Town model. Eugene joined hundreds of other communities adopting this model, focused on messaging, intervention and community actions. RELATED CITY POLICIES City Council goals: “Safe Community” and “Effective, Accountable Municipal Government” Enhancing relationship and partnership opportunities between Police and Human Rights Commissions is a goal in both the Police Commission proposed FY11 Work Plan and the Human Rights Commission FY10/11 Work Plan. City of Eugene Code 2.265 Human Rights Commission - Duties and Powers. (1) The commission shall affirm, encourage and initiate programs and services within the City designed to eliminate discrimination, improve human relations, and effectuate the spirit and intent of applicable human rights legislation. In these efforts, the commission may enlist the support of community groups and public agencies. Z:\CMO\2010 Council Agendas\M100726\S1007266.doc