RESOLUTION NO. 3063
A RESOLUTION RELATING TO THE PROTECTION OF CIVIL RIGHTS AND LIBERTIES OF MONTE SERENO RESIDENTS
WHEREAS, the City of Monte Serrano is a diverse community composed of persons of different ancestries, races, ethnic or national origins, colors, ages, genders, sexual orientations, religions, physical and mental capabilities, economic circumstances and political backgrounds and views;
WHEREAS, all members of this community are governed by and enjoy certain fundamental rights granted under the United States Constitution, including the Bill of Rights, and the California State Constitution;
WHEREAS, these fundamental rights are threatened whenever law enforcement actions are based on extreme interpretations of laws that were ultimately intended for the limited purpose of protecting these fundamental rights;
WHEREAS, the City of Monte Sereno adheres to the principle that no law enforcement agency, or any other agency, may profile or discriminate against any person solely on the basis of ancestry, race, ethnic or national origin, color, age, sexual orientation, gender, physical or mental disability, or religion, political views, economic circumstances;
WHEREAS, the City of Monte Sereno wants to recognize the commitment it has to uphold the legal and human rights of its residents;
WHEREAS, other communities around the country have passed similar resolutions reinforcing local efforts to support and defend the legal and human rights of their residents;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the governing body of the City of Monte Sereno that it has been, and remains, firmly committed to the protection of civil rights and civil liberties for all of its residents, to the equal treatment of all its residents regardless of their ancestry, race, ethnic or national origin, color, age, gender, sexual orientation, religion, physical and mental capability, economic circumstance, political background or views, and affirms its commitment to embody democracy and to embrace, defend and uphold the inalienable rights and fundamental liberties granted under the United States and the California State Constitution;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that local law enforcement continue to preserve and uphold residents' freedom of speech, assembly, association, and privacy, the right to counsel and due process in judicial proceedings, and protection from unreasonable searches and seizures;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that upon passage, the City Clerk shall deliver this the Governor's office, and to the California federal legislative delegation.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Monte Sereno, California held on the 17th day of June, 2003