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To join with the National League of Cities to reaffirm Columbus commitment to inclusion as a fundamental aspect of our community.
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WHEREAS, Columbus City Council is committed to inclusion as a fundamental aspect of our community; and
WHEREAS, cities and towns are the best place to make inclusiveness an everyday priority; and
WHEREAS, local elected officials can and should lead the way forward in making inclusiveness a priority in America's cities and towns; and
WHEREAS, the National League of Cities has designed the Partnership for Working Toward Inclusive Communities to support cities and towns in their commitment to commitment to inclusion; and
WHEREAS, the National League of Cities and its members believe an inclusive community promotes equal opportunity and fairness; and
WHEREAS, the National League of Cities and its members believe an inclusive community promotes citizen participation and engagement; and
WHEREAS, National League of Cites President James C. Hunt, Councilmember, Clarksburg, West Virginia, has invited local officials to join the Partnership for Working Toward Inclusive Communities and to make a commitment to building more inclusive communities in their own cities and towns; now, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
That Columbus City Council does hereby reaffirm our commitment to inclusion as a fundamental aspect of our community, pledges active efforts to seek to achieve that goal, and urges all citizens of Columbus to join together to support this effort.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Columbus City Council joins the Partnership for Working Toward Inclusive Communities.