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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Item Summary FormAGENDA ITEM SUMMARY FORM File ID: #7946 5 P Date: 09/24/2020 Requesting Department: City Commission Commission Meeting Date: 09/24/2020 Sponsored By: Francis Suarez District Impacted: Type: Resolution Subject: Adoption of International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance CAHRAI Budget Impact Analysis Total Fiscal Impact: Reviewed By Legislative Division Valentin J Alvarez Legislative Division Review Completed 09/24/2020 11:04 AM City Commission Nicole Ewan Meeting Completed 09/24/2020 9:00 AM Office of the City Attorney Domini J. Gibbs ACA Review Completed 09/25/2020 11:18 AM Office of Management and Budget Christopher M Rose Budget Review Completed 09/29/2020 12:34 PM Office of the City Attorney Barnaby L. Min Deputy Attorney Review Completed 09/30/2020 12:19 PM Office of the City Attorney Victoria Mendez Approved Form and Correctness Completed 10/01/2020 2:49 PM Office of the City Clerk City Clerk's Office Rendered Completed 10/29/2020 11:47 AM of .�f City of Miami CityHall * iM°nr H°TF° * 11 °° Legislation 3500 Pan American Drive g Miami, FL 33133 Resolution www.miamigov.com Enactment Number: R-20-0303 File Number: 7946 Final Action Date:9/24/2020 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION RECOGNIZING THE GROWING PROBLEM OF ANTISEMITISM IN AMERICA AND CALLING FOR THE ADOPTION OF THE INTERNATIONAL HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE ALLIANCE'S ("IHRA") WORKING DEFINITION OF ANTISEMITISM, INCLUDING THE ELEVEN (11) CONTEMPORARY EXAMPLES STATED HEREIN, AS AN IMPORTANT TOOL TO ADDRESS IT; FURTHER DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENSURE THAT THE IHRA WORKING DEFINITION OF ANTISEMITISM IS AVAILABLE AS AN EDUCATION RESOURCE FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF POLICE AND OTHER CITY OF MIAMI DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES RESPONSIBLE FOR ADDRESSING ANTISEMITISM AND OTHER FORMS OF DISCRIMINATION. WHEREAS, antisemitism, including harassment on the basis of actual or perceived Jewish origin, ancestry, ethnicity, identify, affiliation, or faith, remains a persistent, pervasive, and disturbing problem in American society; and WHEREAS, Jews continue to be a targeted minority in the United States and are consistently the most likely of all religious groups to be victimized by incidents of hate, and such incidents are increasing at an alarming rate; and WHEREAS, the deadliest attack against the American Jewish community took place on October 27, 2018 at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania where eleven worshippers were killed and several more were injured; and WHEREAS, state officials and institutions have a responsibility to protect citizens from acts of hate and bigotry, including antisemitism, and must be given the tools to do so; and WHEREAS, valid monitoring, informed analysis and investigation, and effective policy - making all benefit from accurate and uniform definitions; and WHEREAS, in May 2016, the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance ("IHRA"), by consensus vote of its member states, adopted a Working Definition of Antisemitism, which has become the internationally recognized, authoritative definition for use by governments and international organizations; and WHEREAS, that definition is "Antisemitism is a certain perception of Jews, which may be expressed as hatred toward Jews. Rhetorical and physical manifestations of antisemitism are directed toward Jewish or non-Jewish individuals and/or their property, toward Jewish community institutions and religious facilities"; and WHEREAS, according to the IHRA, "Manifestations might include the targeting of the state of Israel, conceived as a Jewish collectivity. However, criticism of Israel similar to that leveled against any other country cannot be regarded as antisemitic. Antisemitism frequently charges Jews with conspiring to harm humanity, and it is often used to blame Jews for 'why things go wrong.' It is expressed in speech, writing, visual forms and action, and employs sinister stereotypes and negative character traits"; and WHEREAS, the IHRA Working Definition has proven to be an essential tool used to determine contemporary manifestations of antisemitism; and WHEREAS, in the United States ("U.S."), the IHRA Working Definition is utilized by various government and law enforcement agencies in monitoring, training, and education, including the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA: Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Resolution are hereby adopted by reference and incorporated herein as if fully set forth in this Section. Section 2. The City of Miami recognizes the growing problem of antisemitism in the U.S. and adopts the non -binding IHRA Working Definition of Antisemitism, including the eleven (11) contemporary examples stated therein, as an important tool to address it. Section 3. The City Commission directs the City Manager to ensure that the IHRA Working Definition of Antisemitism is available as an education resource for the Department of Police and other City departments and agencies responsible for addressing antisemitism and other forms of discrimination. Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption. APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: 1 Un ndez, City Httvr ey 10/112020 Pursuant to the resolution, this item became effective immediately upon adoption by the Commission.