A RESOLUTION proclaiming that Seattle affirms the United Nations Declaration on Human Rights Defenders in the wake of increased targeting of local activists.
The bill passes and the chair will sign it. Just one moment. Okay. Let's move to our first agenda item, please. The report of the City Council Agenda Item one, Resolution 318 44 proclaiming the yet that Seattle affirms the United Nations declaring declaration on human rights defenders in the wake of increased targeting of local activists. Cast member Herbold Thank you. As we have heard, this resolution is the result of a broad community effort specifically designed to address the targeting of local activists and leaders. Danny, a skinny one such activist and the former director of the Gender Justice League, a local gender and sexuality civil rights organization, reached out to the city council a number of months ago about several concerning threats and experiences of harassment. This harassment ranged from specific detailed threats via email to property destruction and physical in-person person threats. Much of the harassment targeted at Mrs. Kinney included specific anti-transgender language, and we know that the violence experienced in this instance is not isolated. We have heard similar concerns from other LGBTQ leaders and leaders of color in Seattle. This resolution was introduced or we started working on this introduce this resolution before the Trump administration's memo targeting transgender people. This resolution, in support of the United Nations Declaration on Human Rights Defenders is now Sunday. Since that memo even more poignant in the face of continued federal erosion of civil rights protections, we worked with the four Office of Civil Rights Commissions, the Human Rights Commission, the Women's Commission, the LGBTQ Commission, and the Commission for People with Disabilities. In putting together this language. And in it, we proclaim that Seattle affirms the UN Declaration on Human Rights Defenders. We describe it. The resolution describes the declaration and its history. It outlines Seattle's support of local human rights defenders and recommends that local law enforcement examine current practices with regards to supporting human rights defenders and activists who are experiencing threats and harassment. And as an aside, my office did share this resolution with the police department, and we have heard back from the police department and understand that they have no problems taking a look at what their practices are and making some some joint effort towards addressing the fact that there is very little, if any, enforcement related to cybercrimes. I want to thank the LGBTQ commission, the Human Rights Commission and the Women's Commission and the Commission for People with Disabilities. And Shannon Perez Darby from my office for their work on this resolution. And I would just like especially to thank Jessie Murray, the LGBTQ commission co-chair, for her leadership on this issue. Thank you. Thank you, Kathryn Herbold. With any of my colleagues like to make any other remarks on the resolution. I think we're good. I don't think all of those that came out to testify and think, do you consider honorable for your leadership? Okay. I will move to adopt resolution 3184 for second, somewhat and second it should adopt RESIDENT 331844. Those in favor of adopting the resolution. Please vote i i those oppose vote no. The motion carries and the resolution is adopted. Please read the next agenda item. Agenda item two Resolution 318 45 Setting the public hearing on the petition of Seattle City Life for the vacation of a portion of Bridge Street between Harrison Street and Taylor Avenue North.