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Somerset to place gun-violence awareness proclamation on consent agenda; broader anti-hate resolution slated for public comment
Summary
Council agreed to put a gun-violence awareness proclamation (first Friday in June, 'wear orange') on the consent agenda for the main meeting and asked staff to publish draft anti-hate and related resolutions for public comment before the next work session.
Council reviewed four draft resolutions and agreed quickly on a time-sensitive gun-violence awareness proclamation.
The mayor/president summarized four items: a letter urging state/federal lawmakers to raise awareness about recent federal actions; a broader anti-hate resolution intended to cover racism, antisemitism, Islamophobia, homophobia, transphobia, xenophobia and ableism; a resolution by Julie Greenberg and others responding to recent national tragedies; and a Mayors Against Gun Violence proclamation asking citizens to wear orange on the first Friday in June.
Members agreed the gun-violence proclamation requires prompt action and asked staff to place it on the consent agenda for the main meeting so the council can adopt it in time for June events. For the broader anti-hate language, several members suggested minor wording changes to make the text truly inclusive and asked staff to publish the drafts for public comment before final adoption in May.
Next steps: staff will place the gun-violence proclamation on the consent agenda and publish other draft resolutions so residents can comment at the next work session.
