18-54 RESOLUTION 18-54
A RESOLUTION OF THE LAKE OSWEGO CITY COUNCIL AFFIRMING A WELCOMING AND INCLUSIVE CITY
WHEREAS on September 5, 2017, the Lake Oswego City Council signed a proclamation reiterating its
commitment to being a safe, caring and respectful community where hate in any form is not tolerated;
and
WHEREAS the City of Lake Oswego is striving to become increasingly welcoming, inclusive,
representative, and responsive to historically underrepresented and underserved communities; and
WHEREAS our Country and City's shared prosperity is in part the result of contributions of people of
many nationalities and races; and
WHEREAS it is important to recognize that governmental action can affect the inclusiveness of a
community; for example, prior to its repeal in 1927,the exclusionary clause of the Oregon Constitution
adopted in 1857, perpetuated racial discrimination against racial minorities by excluding their
immigration into the state and before being held unconstitutional, so did deed restrictions by
prohibiting transferring property based on classifications such as race, religion, sex, or sexual
orientation; and
WHEREAS the City's cultural and policy environment is made better when all of our City's residents have
the opportunity to fully participate in the social, civic, and economic fabric of their City; and
WHEREAS the City acknowledges the inherent worth and dignity of all persons and believes everyone
should be treated with respect regardless of race, color, national origin, immigration or refugee/asylum
status, ethnicity, primary language, religion, sex,gender, gender identity and expression, sexual
orientation, marital status,familial status, mental, emotional and/or physical ability, age, or economic
status; and
WHEREAS the City has committed to provide City services and the full range of public safety services;
and
WHEREAS our City is stronger when all people are free from fear, intimidation, harassment, and
uncertainty; and
WHEREAS the City Council, as the governing body of the City that is home to over 37,000 residents, has
identified equity, diversity, inclusion, prosperity, health, and community safety among its desired
outcomes; and
WHEREAS the City of Lake Oswego embraces service, professionalism, integrity, respect, individual
accountability, and trust as core values of the City government and leadership.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED,that:
1. The City Council reaffirms its commitment to valuing diversity, equity and inclusion by providing
stability, opportunity, safety and justice for everyone living, working, and visiting the City;
2. The City Council embraces, welcomes and celebrates its immigrant and refugee/asylum
residents to the collective prosperity of all residents;
3. The City Council commits to continuing to work to eliminate racial disparities and other forms of
discrimination and ensure that every Lake Oswego resident has the opportunity to thrive;
4. The City Council reaffirms its commitment to establishing trust;
5. The City Council reaffirms its commitment to the City government's core values of service,
professionalism, integrity, respect, individual accountability and trust;
6. The City Council directs staff to continue to respectfully serve all residents of the City regardless
of race, color, national origin, immigration or refugee/asylum status, ethnicity, primary
language, religion, sex,gender,gender identity and expression,sexual orientation, marital
status,familial status, mental, emotional and/or physical ability, age, or economic status.
This resolution shall take effect upon passage.
Approved and adopted by the City Council of the City of Lake Oswego at a regular meeting held on the
4th day of December, 2018.
AYES: Mayor Studebaker, O'Neill, Buck, Manz, LaMotte, Gudman, Kohlhoff
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
EXCUSED: None
Kent Studebaker, Mayor
ATTEST:
Anne-Marie Simpson, City Recorder
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
David Powell, City Attorney