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RESOLUTION
SAINT �L, MINNESOTA
Presented
Referred To
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Committee Date
1 VJHEREAS, a historic campaign to fight hate speech will be coming to Saint Paul this fall, and;
2 WHEREAS, hate speech has been responsible for much misery throughout the world, and;
3 WHEREAS, PFLAG (Pazents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays) is undertaking an important educational
4 campaign to show the ili effects of hate speech - Project Open Mind, and;
5 WHEREAS, Project Open Mind will attempt to create a community dialog and penetrate indifference about the ill
6 effects of hate speech by airing TV commercials in prime-time television in our area from September 12 to October
7 4, 1996;
8 TI BE IT RESOLVED, that the Saint Paul City Council endorses the efforts of Project Open Mind in
9 attempting to reduce the climate of tolerance of hate speech by educating the community to the ill effects of hate
10 speech.
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Adopted by Council: Date
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INRIAVDATE INfTIAUDATE
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MUST BE ON COUNpL AGENDA 8Y (DATE� pp��
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TOTAL # OF SIGNATURE PAGES (CUP ALL LOCATIONS FOR SIGNATURE)
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Endorsement of Project Open Mind.
iiECOMMENDAnONS: Apprwe (A) ar Reject (R) pERSONAL SERVICE CON7RACTS MUST ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:
_ PLANNING COMMf$SIOM _ CfVfL SER�M10E COMMI5550h 1- Has this persoNfirm ever worked under a contract for this tlepartmeM? -
_ CIB CqMMITfEE YES NO
_ STAFF 2- Has this person/firm ever been a ciry employee?
— YES NO
_ DISTRICT CqUR7 _ 3. Does this personftirm possess a skill not (wrtnally possessed by any currert city emptoyee?
SUPPORTS WHICH COUNCIL O&IECfIVE? YES NO
Ezplain ell yes enswers on separete aheet and atteeh to green sheet
INfTIATING PROBLEM, ISSUE, OPPORTUNITV (VJho. What, When, Where, Why).
Opportunity to reduee hate speech.
ADVANTAGES IF APPROVED:
Council will be on record supporting action.
DISADVANTAGES IF APPROVED:
DISADVANTAGES IF NOT APPROVED:
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TOTAL AMOUNT OFTHANSACTION $ COS7/REVENUE BUDGETED (CIFCLE ONE) YES NO
FUNDItdG SOUFiCE ACTIVI7V NUMBER
FINANCIAL INFORMATION: (EXPL4IN)