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Isla Vista CSD adopts resolution remembering victims of May 23, 2014 violence
Summary
The Isla Vista Community Services District board unanimously adopted Resolution 25-9 honoring the seven people killed and the survivors of the May 23, 2014 attack and encouraging community remembrance at the Love and Remembrance Garden.
The Isla Vista Community Services District (CSD) board unanimously adopted Resolution 25-9, a formal remembrance of the people killed in the May 23, 2014 Isla Vista tragedy and an encouragement for community commemoration.
The resolution names George Chen, Chang Yuan Hong, Wei Han Wang, Catherine Cooper, Christopher Ross, Michaels Martinez and Veronica Weiss as those who lost their lives on 05/23/2014. It notes that 14 other community members were injured, praises the actions of Isla Vista law enforcement on the evening of the attack, and references community memorial gatherings at People’s Park and Harter Stadium in the days after the event.
The resolution also recognizes the community-built Isla Vista Love and Remembrance Garden in People’s Park, credits Jordan Killebrew and the Isla Vista Recreation and Park District alongside campus and community partners, and encourages community members to gather "as is comfortable" at the garden to remember the lives lost.
Director Deshler moved to adopt the resolution; Director Cipos seconded. The board conducted a roll-call vote and the motion passed; the meeting record shows all present directors voting yes.
Board members and staff who spoke about the item emphasized the importance of remembrance and community resilience. One board member said the resolution was “about our roots as a district and where we came from,” and urged recognition of the community’s response following the tragedy.
The resolution will be part of the district’s formal records and the board encouraged community use of the Love and Remembrance Garden for memorial observance.
