HomeMy WebLinkAbout25152RESOLUTION NO. 25152
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A DAY OF
REMEMBRANCE HONORING LAURA ANN CARLETON
WHEREAS, the City of Palm Springs and its community value and celebrate the
diversity, equality and self-determination of the LGBTQ+ community and its allies
throughout the year and especially during Palm Springs Pride; and
WHEREAS, the senseless killing of Laura Ann Carleton, an ally of the LGBTQ+
community, on August 18, 2023, in the nearby community of Cedar Glen, CA, for
displaying a Pride Flag outside her business, further reveals to us the growing number of
attacks on LGBTQ+ people and allies; and
WHEREAS, Carleton was described as fearless and a fierce ally of the LGBTQ+
community, we too must continue to be strong in the face of adversity and hatred to
celebrate love of humanity and its diversity; and
WHEREAS, this year's Palm Springs Pride celebration marks 37 years of bringing
a diverse community together, we wish to honor the memory of Laura Ann Carleton on
Wednesday, November 1, 2023, the first day of this year's Palm Springs Pride
celebration.
' THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS DOES HEREBY
RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. On Wednesday, November 1, 2023, we will honor the memory of
Laura Ann Carleton, an ally of the LGBTQ+ community and all others who have lost their
lives because they believed in and stood for equality and equity for all people.
ADOPTED THIS 26TH DAY OF OCTOBER 2023.
ATTEST:
Brenda Pree, City Clerk
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Scott C. Stiles, City Manager
Resolution No. 25152
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CERTIFICATION
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE) ss.
CITY OF PALM SPRINGS)
I, BRENDA PREE, City Clerk of the City of Palm Springs, hereby certify that
Resolution No. 25152 is a full, true and correct copy, and was duly adopted at a regular
meeting of the City Council of the City of Palm Springs on October 26, 2023, by the
following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers deHarte, Holstege, Middleton; Mayor Pro Tern Bernstein; and
Mayor Garner
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
RECUSED: None
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of the
City of Palm Springs, California, this � day of 2023.
Brenda Pree, MMC, CERA, City Clerk I
City of Palm Springs, California
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