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ATTACHMENT #1 SA&T Committee M eeting of 02/26/2008 CITY OF DOVER REVISED DRAFT PROPOSED RESOLUTION COUNCIL RESOLUTION NO. 2008-03 1 RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF WEEKEND BUS SERVICE 2 WHEREAS, many residents of Dover need to travel to locations within the city on weekends and 3 not all Dover residents own or rent a vehicle or have other means of travel; and 4 WHEREAS, tax dollars collected by local, county, and state governments should be used to address 5 the needs and wants of citizens, of which accessible and affordable public transportation is clearly 6 one such need; and 7 WHEREAS, it is unfair to expect Dover citizens to pay the entire cost of public transportation; and 8 WHEREAS, there is currently no public bus service in Dover on weekends.; and 9 NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Dover is greatly encouraged by the 10 planned one (1) year test of Saturday bus service for Dover and supports the continuation of weekend 11 bus service in the City of Dover. Human Relations Commission (DHRC) recommends that the 12 Dover City Council consider funding some of the cost of weekend public bus service within the city. 13 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the DHRC urges the Dover City Council supports 14 legislative efforts at the county and state level aimed at providing funding for public bus service in 15 Dover on weekends. 16 ADOPTED: * 17 S:\ClerksOffice\PDF Documents\02-26-08 SA&T-1-Rev Support of Weekend Bus Service.wpd 18 19 CARLETON E. CAREY, SR. BEVERLY C. WILLIAMS 20 MAYOR COUNCIL PRESIDENT 21 Actions History: Feb 26, 2008 - Committee Recommended Adoption 22 Feb 05, 2008 - Introduced in Safety Advisory and Transportation Committee 23 (Deferred due to the lack of a quorum)

ATTACHMENT #2 SA&T Committee M eeting of 02/26/2008 CITY OF DOVER REVISED DRAFT PROPOSED RESOLUTION COUNCIL RESOLUTION NO. 2008-04 - HATE CRIMES 1 Whereas, the City of Dover Dover Human Relations Commission understands, recognizes and 2 appreciates the dignity, worth, and potential of every individual; and Whereas, the City of Dover 3 Dover Human Relations Commission is strongly committed to supporting the rights guaranteed to 4 every individual by our state, local, and national laws and to the assurance of justice and equal 5 treatment under these laws; and 6 Whereas Public Law #103-322A, a federal law, defines a hate crime as: "a criminal offense 7 committed against a person, property or society which is motivated, in whole or in part, by the 8 offender's bias against a race, religion, disability, sexual orientation, or ethnicity/national origin"; and 9 Whereas, Delaware Law -- 11 Del. C &1304 (2000) defines a hate crime – for "hate crimes" says 10 "any person who commits, or attempts to commit, any crimes as defined by the laws of this State, 11 and who intentionally:Commits said as a crime for the purpose of interfering with the victim's free 12 exercise or enjoyment of any right, privilege or immunity protected by the First Amendment, to the 13 United States Constitution, a crime committed said crime because the victim has exercised or 14 enjoyed said rights, or 2. Selects the victim because of the victim's race, religion, color, 15 disability, sexual orientation, national origin or ancestry, shall be guilty of a hate crime. For 16 purposes of this section, the term "sexual orientation" means heterosexuality, bisexuality, or 17 homosexuality"; and 18 Whereas, such violence disrupts the tranquility and safety of communities and is deeply divisive; and 19 Whereas, state and local authorities are now and will continue to be responsible for prosecuting the 20 overwhelming majority of violent crimes in the United States, including violent crimes motivated 21 by bias and Whereas, the City of Dover Dover Human Relations Commission is adamantly opposed 22 to and condemns any form of discrimination; and 23 Whereas, when perpetrators of hate are not prosecuted as criminals and their acts not publicly 24 condemned, their crimes can weaken even those communities with the healthiest race relations; and 25 Whereas, a core responsibility of government is to protect the civil rights of its citizens and to 26 advance its inherent obligations to ensure good race and ethnic relations; and 27 Whereas, according to the International Association of Chiefs of Police hate crimes are often 28 especially brutal or injurious. 29 Now, therefore, be it resolved, that the City of Dover Dover Human Relations Commission strongly 30 supports hate crimes legislation at all levels of government; and Be it further resolved, that the City 31 of Dover Dover Human Relations Commission affirms its belief that the existence and effective 32 enforcement of special laws addressing crimes based on prejudice sends a strong message that 33 hate-based violence is particularly an anathema to the principles of freedom and equality forming 34 the cornerstone of our democracy; and

Revised Draft Proposed Resolution - February 26, 2008 Hate Crimes Page 2 35 Be it further resolved, that the City of Dover Dover Human Relations Commission calls on all local, 36 state, and regional law enforcement agencies to provide ongoing training for police officers for 37 identifying, responding to and reporting all bias crimes; and Be it further resolved, that data on bias 38 crimes be trackinged and analysedis of done; and 39 Be it further resolved, that the City of Dover Dover Human Relations Commission is committed to 40 facilitate and coordinate discussions, training, and events for the benefit of everyone; and 41 Be it further resolved, that the City of Dover Dover Human Relations Commission is committed to 42 continuing to provide a forum for citizens to talk about racial and ethnic relations and encourage 43 citizens to discuss their differences, commonalities, hopes and dreams.; and 44 Be it further resolved, that the Dover Human Relations Commission is also committed to conducting 45 and promoting forums to focus on the common features of community life, including economic 46 development, education, transportation, environment, cultural and recreational opportunities, 47 leadership, community attitudes, and racial and ethnic diversity; and 48 Be it further resolved, that the Dover Human Relations Commission is committed to promoting and 49 conducting multicultural training and awareness and special events to promote harmony and 50 stability; and 51 Be it further resolved that copies of this resolution be distributed to all… 52 ADOPTED: * 53 S:\ClerksOffice\Attachments and Exhibits\Committee Attachments\2008\02-26-2008 SA&T\02-26-08 SA&T-2-Hate Crimes-revised by Committee.wpd 54 55 CARLETON E. CAREY, SR. BEVERLY C. WILLIAMS 56 MAYOR COUNCIL PRESIDENT 57 Actions History 58 Feb 26, 2008 - Introduced at Safety Advisory and Transportation Committee - Committee 59 recommended adoption as revised.