City of Annapolis - File #: R-27-17

• File #: R-27-17
• Version: 1
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Failed
• File created: 8/22/2017
• In control: City Council
• On agenda: 10/23/2017
• Final action: 10/23/2017
• Title: Hate Free Zone - For the purpose of declaring Annapolis as a Hate-Free Zone; condemning any and all groups operating within the United States that use hate as their motivation, including white supremacists, neo-Nazis, the KKK, and other hate groups whose rallies most recently led to the violence, death, and injuries in Charlottesville, Virginia; and putting such groups on notice that the City of Annapolis is hereby declared a Hate-Free Zone, and that any attempt to divide this city through hateful or violence actions will not be tolerated.
• Sponsors: Michael J. Pantelides
• Indexes: Housing and Human Welfare Committee, Public Safety Committee, Rules and City Government Committee

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
10/23/2017	1	City Council	adopt on second reader	Pass
10/17/2017	1	Rules & City Government Committee	return without recommendation
10/17/2017	1	Housing and Human Welfare Committee	recommend unfavorably	Pass
10/16/2017	1	Public Safety Committee	return without recommendation
9/25/2017	1	City Council	declare the public hearing closed
9/11/2017	1	City Council	adopt on first reader	Pass
9/11/2017	1	City Council	refer	Pass
9/11/2017	1	City Council	refer	Pass
9/11/2017	1	City Council
9/11/2017	1	City Council	refer

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Hate Free Zone - For the purpose of declaring Annapolis as a Hate-Free Zone; condemning any and all groups operating within the United States that use hate as their motivation, including white supremacists, neo-Nazis, the KKK, and other hate groups whose rallies most recently led to the violence, death, and injuries in Charlottesville, Virginia; and putting such groups on notice that the City of Annapolis is hereby declared a Hate-Free Zone, and that any attempt to divide this city through hateful or violence actions will not be tolerated.
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CITY COUNCIL OF THE
City of Annapolis

Resolution 27-17

Introduced by: Mayor Pantelides


A RESOLUTION concerning

Hate Free Zone

FOR the purpose of declaring Annapolis as a Hate-Free Zone; condemning any and all groups operating within the United States that use hate as their motivation, including white supremacists, neo-Nazis, the KKK, and other hate groups whose rallies most recently led to the violence, death, and injuries in Charlottesville, Virginia; and putting such groups on notice that the City of Annapolis is hereby declared a Hate-Free Zone, and that any attempt to divide this city through hateful or violence actions will not be tolerated.

WHEREAS, in order to avoid replication of the recent events in Charlottesville, Virginia, the Mayor and City Council hereby stand against and condemn hate groups operating within the United States, including white supremacists, neo-Nazis and the KKK, and urge all City residents to do the same; and

WHEREAS, the City of Annapolis is a city of diversity with many races, ethnic groups, religious groups, and cultures where all people are free to participate in our society regardless of such differences and where there should be no bigotry or antagonism towards any group based on race, creed, religion, country of origin, or socio-economic status.


NOW, THEREFORE,

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE ANNAPOLIS CITY COUNCIL that Annapolis is hereby declared a HATE FREE ZONE and all...