HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 70-15 Pledging to follow best practes of civility and civil discourse in all of its meetingsRESOLUTION NO..70-15
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF MORRO BAY, CALIFORNIA,
PLEDGING TO FOLLOW BEST PRACTICES OF CIVILITY AND CIVIL
DISCOURSE IN ALL OF ITS MEETINGS
THE CITY COUNCIL
City of Morro Bay, California
WHEREAS, we, the Mayor, City Council Members, Commissioners, Appointees, and
Staff of the City of Morro Bay, in order to ensure civility and civil discourse in all of our
meetings, pledge our commitment to the following best practices of civility and civil discourse;
and,
WHEREAS, we pledge our commitment to respect the right of all people to hold different
opinions in all our meetings; and
WHEREAS, we pledge our commitment to avoid rhetoric intended to humiliate,
malign, or question the motivation of those whose opinions are different from ours in all our
meetings; and
WHEREAS, we pledge our commitment to strive to understand differing perspectives in
all our meetings; and,
WHEREAS, we pledge our commitment to choose words carefully in all our meetings;
and
WHEREAS, we pledge our commitment to speak truthfully without accusation, and
avoid distortion in all our meetings; and
WHEREAS, we pledge our commitment against violence and incivility in all their forms
whenever and wherever they occur in all our meetings; and
WHEREAS, we commit ourselves to build a civil political community in which each
person is respected and spirited public and political debate is aimed at the betterment of the City of
Morro Bay and its people and not the disparagement of those with whom we disagree.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council, City of Morro Bay,
California, that the Mayor, City Council Members, Commissioners, Appointees, and Staff of the
City of Morro Bay shall promote the use of and adherence to the principles of civility and civil
discourse in conducting business with appointed and elected officials, staff, and citizens.
Resolution No. 70-15
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PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Morro Bay at a regular
meeting thereof held on the 10th day of November, 2015 on the following vote:
AYES: Irons, Johnson, Smukler
NOES: None
ABSENT: Headding, Makowetski
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J IE L. IRONS, Mdyor
ATTEST:
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DANA SWANSON, City Clerk