RES-2017-164RESOLUTION NO. 2017- 164
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ANAHEIM DESIGNATING THE CITY OF ANAHEIM AS A
CITY OF KINDNESS AND AFFIRMING OUR COMMITMENT
TO FOSTERING COMMUNITY AND BUILDING
RESILIENCY THROUGH EVERYDAY ACTS OF KINDNESS.
WHEREAS, kindness means doing something for someone else with no expectation of
anything in return. Kindness is an action word. It's a word that can change a family, a
neighborhood, a school, a city, a nation and, ultimately, our world; and
WHEREAS, residents of the City of Anaheim have a long history of demonstrating
kindness on a daily basis in their homes, schools, places of faith, businesses, community
organizations and throughout their neighborhoods; and
WHEREAS, kindness has the power to connect people and to build community. It is the
mortar that connects the blocks that builds a city's social infrastructure; and
WHEREAS, a community connected by acts of kindness is safer from crime and more
prepared for an inevitable disaster, either natural or manmade; and
WHEREAS, the City of Anaheim is the tenth largest city in California, has a population
of 360,000 people, and is well established as a world-class destination that welcomes 25 million
visitors annually to our city; and
WHEREAS, the City of Anaheim is also a "Welcoming City", dedicated to ensuring that
all of our residents feel welcome, safe and able to fully participate in, and contribute to our city's
civic, economic and social life; and
WHEREAS, inspired by Anaheim's kindness initiative, the students of the Anaheim
Elementary School District completed 1 million acts of kindness. Additionally, last year the
Orange County Department of Education embarked on a campaign encouraging students,
educators and community members to reach a goal of registering 1 billion acts of kindness; and
WHEREAS, in 2015, the Dalai Lama recognized the City of Anaheim's commitment to
kindness and celebrated his 80th birthday in Anaheim in order to continue promoting
compassion and kindness in our schools and in our communities;
WHEREAS, in 2016, the United States Conference of Mayors, followed Anaheim's lead
and unanimously passed a Resolution urging all cities, businesses and schools to achieve 100
billion acts of kindness. Cities around the country have since pledged to be a "City of Kindness",
including cities in Orange County; and
WHEREAS, in 2017, Mayor Tait was asked to present Anaheim's kindness initiative as
part of a global summit sponsored by the Strong Cities Network, which is a global community of
mayors, municipal -level policymakers and practitioners united in building social cohesion and
community resilience to counter violent extremism; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council, that the City of Anaheim
is officially designated a "City of Kindness" that is committed to promoting kindness as a core
value and fostering a culture of being kind to one another; and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City of Anaheim formally adopts "City of
Kindness" as the City's official motto that will be used in our materials as appropriate; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City of Anaheim will initiate a new city
employee "Kindness in Action" event as a means of actively affirming our commitment to
kindness while also strengthening bonds between employees and the community we serve; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City of Anaheim will continue to implement
programs that seek to change the culture of our city and encourage all employees and residents to
embrace kindness;
THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION is approved and adopted by the City Council of the
City of Anaheim this 7th day of November , 2017, by the following roll call vote:
AYES:Mayor Tait and Council Members Vanderbilt, Murray, Barnes,
Moreno,Kring, and Faessel
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
ATTEST:
CITY OF ANAHEIM
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By:
MA OR OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM
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(Acting)
CLERK'S CERTIFICATE
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss.
CITY OF ANAHEIM )
I, THERESA BASS, Acting City Clerk of the City of Anaheim, do hereby certify that the foregoing
is the original Resolution No. 2017-164 adopted at a regular meeting provided by law, of the
Anaheim City Council held on the 7th day of November, 2017 by the following vote of the members
thereof:
AYES: Mayor Tait and Council Members Vanderbilt, Murray, Barnes, Moreno,
Kring, and Faessel
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 7th day of November, 2017.
Y CLERK d= THE CITY OF ANAHEIM
(SEAL)