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RESOLUTION THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN LEANDRO
<br />RESOLUTION NO.2020-117
<br />RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SAN LEANDRO CITY COUNCIL CONDEMNING
<br />WHITE SUPREMACY AND WHITE SUPREMACIST HATE GROUPS, DECLARING
<br />SUPPORT FOR DESIGNATING THE KU KLUX KLAN AS A DOMESTIC
<br />TERRORIST ORGANIZATION, AND REAFFIRMING THE CITY'S COMMITMENT
<br />TO DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION
<br />WHEREAS, the 2001 Patriot Act provides the federal government authority to conduct
<br />actions related to the punishment and deterrence of terrorist acts in the United States and around
<br />the world (PL 107 - 56, October 26, 2001, 115 State 272); and
<br />WHEREAS, the Patriot Act expanded the definition of terrorism to cover domestic
<br />terrorism, which is defined as activities that involve acts dangerous to human life, that appear to
<br />be intended to (i) intimidate or coerce a civilian population; (ii) influence the policy of a
<br />government by intimidation or coercion; or (iii) to affect the conduct of a government by mass
<br />destruction, assassination or kidnapping, occurring primarily in the territorial jurisdiction of the
<br />United States (18 U.S.C. § 2331; How the USA Patriot Act Redefines "Domestic Terrorism,
<br />ACLU, <Iittps://www.actu.org/otlier/how-usa-patriot-act-redefines-domestic-terrorisni> (last
<br />visited Jul. 20, 2020)); and
<br />WHEREAS, the federal government has the sole authority to classify an organization as
<br />a domestic terrorism organization pursuant to the Patriot Act; and
<br />WHEREAS, pursuant to the Constitution of the State of California, cities organized
<br />pursuant to a charter may make and enforce all ordinances and regulations in respect to
<br />municipal affairs, subject only to restrictions and limitations provided in their charters (Cal.
<br />Const., Art. XI, § 5); and
<br />WHEREAS, pursuant to the Charter of the City of San Leandro, Article I, § 130, the City
<br />has the power to make and enforce all ordinances and regulations in respect to municipal affairs,
<br />subject only to restrictions and limitations provided in the Charter or in the Constitution of the
<br />State of California (City Charter of the City of San Leandro, art.1, § 130,
<br /><https://www.sanIeandro.org/about/rnun_icipal code.asp>); and
<br />WHEREAS, the health, safety, and welfare of the individuals living and working in San
<br />Leandro is a municipal affair, in addition to upholding and carrying out the City's values:
<br />inclusivity, excellence, dedication, honesty, and accountability, as indicated in the City of
<br />Leandro website (Vision, City of San Leandro,
<br /><https://www.sanIeajidro.org/depts/rec/about/vision.asp>); and
<br />WHEREAS, there has been a significant increase in the activities of white nationalist,
<br />white supremacist, and other hate groups in the United States of America under the current
<br />executive administration (Southern Poverty Law Center, Features and Stories, Hate groups reach
<br />record high, <https://www.splcenter.org/news/2019/02/19/hate-groups-reach-record-lugh>, (last
<br />visited Jul. 20, 2020)); and
<br />WHEREAS, white nationalism is defined by the Merriam -Webster dictionary as "one of
<br />a group of militant whites who espouse white supremacy and advocate enforced racial
<br />segregation." One of the most known and notorious white nationalist groups is the Ku Klux
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