REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY: Al Zelinka, City Manager
VIA: Travis K. Hopkins, Assistant City Manager
PREPARED BY: Grace Yoon-Taylor, Principal Administrative Analyst
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Report on Hate Crimes and Hate Incidents and Recommendations by the Huntington Beach Human Relations Committee (HRC)
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Statement of Issue:
On April 5, 2021, the City Council directed the Huntington Beach Human Relations (HBHRC) to work with the Huntington Beach Police Department (HBPD) and City staff to publish quarterly data summaries of reported hate crimes and hate incidents on the City website and submit recommendations to address these issues based on community stakeholder input. This was partly in response to an increasing number of hate crimes and incidents against Asian American Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) throughout Orange County and to support the City's policy and commitment to safety and inclusivity for all.
As such, the HBHRC formed an ad-hoc subcommittee, comprised of the Chair V.C. Rhone and two Committee members, Vanessa Chow and Dr. Hemesh Patel. The Ad-hoc subcommittee has worked on this task over the past fifteen months, and City staff also had an opportunity to review and provide feedback.
The full report was presented and approved by the HBHRC on November 8, 2022 during their regular public meeting and is now being submitted to the City Council for consideration.
Financial Impact:
None
Recommended Action:
recommendation
Receive and file the Report on Hate Crimes and Hate Incidents and Recommendations by the Huntington Beach Human Relations Committee
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Alternative Action(s):
Do not approve, and direct staff accordingly.
Analysis:
Based on the 2021 OC Hate Crimes Report by OC Human Relations Commission, hate crimes have been on the rise with a 165% increase in reported hate crimes and hate incidents in the last five years. Compared to 5 years ago, anti-LGBTQ rel...
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