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Council directs staff to adapt regional statement condemning Boulder attack and share it with Westminster synagogues
Summary
Following public comment and a pre-meeting discussion, Westminster leaders directed the city manager to adapt a regional resolution supporting Boulder and Westminster synagogues after an anti‑Semitic firebomb attack; staff will bring a Westminster version of the resolution to the next meeting packet and share it with local congregations.
Westminster officials instructed staff to prepare a city statement and adapt a regional resolution condemning the June 1 anti‑Semitic firebomb attack in Boulder and to share the city’s message with local synagogues.
The direction originated in a pre‑meeting study session in which Mayor Nancy McNally and councilors discussed an antisemitism workshop held in Boulder earlier that day and a resolution drafted by neighboring cities. A council member asked for permission to adapt Thornton’s resolution so it would read “Westminster” instead of “Thornton” and to include the statement in the next meeting packet; the mayor and other councilors agreed to place a Westminster version on the agenda.
Public comment and council remarks
During the regular meeting public‑comment period, Alan Farb, a Westminster resident, urged the city to issue a public statement. “By saying it publicly, you would let all of us know the city has all residents’ support no matter one’s background,” Farb said, asking the council to make a clear public declaration condemning the attack and showing support for the local Jewish community.
Later in council reports Mayor Nancy McNally said she had shared a regional resolution with colleagues after the Boulder workshop and that the council had directed the city manager in the pre‑meeting to adapt it for Westminster and to make it ready to go to Boulder and local synagogues. “We have directed city manager in our pre meeting to take that resolution. Make it Westminster's resolution,” McNally said, adding that the city had ensured synagogue safety through police outreach the night of the incident.
What the council asked staff to do
- Prepare a Westminster version of a regional resolution condemning the anti‑Semitic attack and expressing support for affected communities.
- Place the adapted resolution in the next council packet for review and potential formal adoption.
- Share the statement with local synagogues and community groups.
What the council did not do
Council did not adopt or vote on a resolution at the June 9 meeting. The action recorded in the meeting is a direction to staff to prepare material for the next meeting’s packet.
Ending
Staff will prepare and circulate a proposed Westminster resolution and related materials for council review at an upcoming meeting; a formal vote, if any, will occur after the resolution is placed on a future agenda.
