CITY of ALBUQUERQUE
TWENTY FOURTH COUNCIL
COUNCIL BILL NO. F/S R-20-75 ENACTMENT NO. ________________________
SPONSORED BY: Borrego, Pe?a, Sena
RESOLUTION
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F/S Strengthening And Re-Affirming The City Of Albuquerque's Commitment To Addressing Racial And Social Inequity (Borrego, Pe?a, Sena)
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STRENGTHENING AND RE-AFFIRMING THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE'S COMMITMENT TO ADDRESSING RACIAL AND SOCIAL INEQUITY.
WHEREAS, Article VIII of the City Charter states that, "The Council shall preserve, protect and promote human rights and human dignity...and shall prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin or ancestry, age or physical handicap"; and
WHEREAS, the Albuquerque City Council affirmed its commitment to non-discrimination and equal opportunity through passage of Ordinance 106-1973 establishing the Human Rights Board, Ordinance 2-6-5-1, et. al. seq., establishing the Americans with Disabilities Act Advisory Council, Ordinance 5-6 ROA 1994 establishing the Minority Business Enterprise act, Commission on American Indian and Alaska Native Affairs, Ordinance 2-6-6-1, et. al. seq., and R-18-7 strengthening the City's status as an immigrant friendly city; and
WHEREAS, the City of Albuquerque Cultural Services Department in June of 2020 established the Race, History and Healing Project, steered by a community engagement team to support meaningful and difficult conversations about Albuquerque's shared cultural resources with an open invitation to all community voices and a steadfast commitment to collective solution building; and
WHEREAS, The City of Albuquerque is committed to working toward better addressing racial disparities, and to achieving equity across all populations and indicators; and
WHEREAS, The City of Albuquerque is committed to working toward better addressing racial disparities and equity concerns in all programs, services, commissions, boards, budgets, and CIP services;...
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