HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023 10 23 Consent 303 - Resolution 2023-34 in Support of IsraelCONSENT AGENDA ITEM 303
CITY COMMISSION AGENDA | OCTOBER 23, 2023 REGULAR MEETING
TITLE
Resolution 2023-34 in Support of Israel
SUMMARY
Commissioner Resnick made a request under New Business at the October 9th
Commission Meeting that a resolution in suppot of Israel be drafted and placed on the
following agenda. A draft resolution is attached for the consideration of the City
Commission.
FUNDING SOURCE
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the Commission approve Resolution 2023-34.
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RESOLUTION 2023-34
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION IN THE CITY OF
WINTER SPRINGS, SEMINOLE COUNTY, FLORIDA, STANDS
FIRMLY WITH THE GOVERNMENT OF ISRAEL IN ITS
EFFORT TO RESPOND TO ANTISEMITIC TERROR ATTACKS
AGAINST IT; EXTENDING CONDOLENCES TO THOSE
AFFECTED BT THESE ATTACKS; PROVIDING FOR
IMPLEMENTATION; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS residents of the City of Winter Springs were shocked by the terrorist attacks that
resulted in the deaths of over 2,000 innocent civilians in Israel on October 7, 2023, by Hamas, a
group designated as a terrorist organization by the United States government; and
WHEREAS over 150 innocent people have been taken hostage by the perpetrators of this evil to
act as human shields; and
WHEREAS the City of Winter Springs recognizes that these acts were deeply rooted in a hatred
of the State of Israel and people of the Jewish faith; and
WHEREAS the perpetrators of this heinous behavior targeted the most vulnerable of Israeli
citizens; and
WHEREAS the sovereign State of Israel has a moral and legal obligation to protect its citizens
from such terror; and
WHEREAS in furtherance of its obligations the State of Israel has declared war on the
perpetrators of these terrorist acts; and
WHEREAS the City of Winter Springs has previously resolved to adopt the International
Holocaust Remembrance Alliance working definition of antisemitism includes “the targeting of
the State of Israel, conceived as a Jewish collectivity…” and further states that government has
“a responsibility to protect citizens from acts of hate and bigotry, including Antisemitism.”
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF WINTER SPRINGS, SEMINOLE COUNTY, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Recitals. That each of the above-stated recitals are hereby adopted, confirmed, and
incorporated herein.
Section 2. Adoption. That the City of Winter Springs stands firmly with the citizens and
government of Israel in opposition to antisemitic acts of terror, and fully supports the right of the
government of Israel to protect its citizens and prevent such attacks from recurring; and that the
City of Winter Springs extends its condolences to the Citizens of Winter Springs and people
elsewhere who have been impacted by this horrendous loss of life.
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Section 3. Implementation. That the City Manager is hereby authorized to furnish a copy of this
Resolution to the Consul-General of the State of Israel in Miami, the Jewish Federation of
Greater Orlando, and Temple Israel, the synagogue located within the limits of the City of Winter
Springs.
Section 4. Effective Date. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon adoption.
RESOLVED by the City Commission of the City of Winter Springs, in a regular meeting
assembled on the ____ of ______, 2023.
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KEVIN McCANN, Mayor
ATTEST:
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CHRISTIAN GOWAN, City Clerk
Approved as to legal form and sufficiency for the City of Winter Springs only:
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ANTHONY A. GARGANESE, City Attorney
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