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Home My WebLink AboutRESO 100971 0003_20230316_ms29 Resolution No. 10097 Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Expressing Concern for Public Safety and Urging State and Federal Action on Firearms in Sensitive Places R E C I T A L S A.The U.S. Supreme Court held in N.Y. State Rifle & Pistol Ass’n v. Bruen (2022), 142 S. Ct. 2111, that firearms regulations must be “consistent with the Nation’s historical tradition of firearm regulation.” B.The Supreme Court has said that laws prohibiting the carrying of firearms in certain “sensitive places,” including “schools and government buildings,” and “legislative assemblies, polling places, and courthouses,” may be consistent with the Second Amendment. N.Y. State Rifle & Pistol Ass’n v. Bruen (2022), 142 S. Ct. 2111; D.C. v. Heller (2008), 554 U.S. 570. C.Subsequent court decisions, applying Bruen, have invalidated legislative provisions designating other locations as “sensitive.” D.On March 6, 2023, the City Council adopted emergency and standard ordinances prohibiting the possession of firearms in the sensitive places that have been recognized by the Supreme Court. NOW, THEREFORE, the Council of the City of Palo Alto RESOLVES as follows: SECTION 1. The City of Palo Alto is deeply concerned for the safety of its residents given the epidemic of gun violence in our county, state, and country. SECTION 2. But for recent Supreme Court and other court decisions that substantially reduce the City’s ability to ban firearms more broadly, the City of Palo Alto would prohibit firearms in a broader range of places. SECTION 3. The City calls on state and federal officials to do all they can to address this issue and broaden the list of sensitive places where firearms may be prohibited. // // // // DocuSign Envelope ID: C5DD586C-26F5-4B50-8A52-D0487DDAC030 2 0003_20230316_ms29 SECTION 4. The Council finds that th e adoption of this resolution does not meet the definition of a project under Public Resources Code Section 21065, thus, no environmental assessment under the California Environmental Quality Act is required. INTRODUCED AND PASSED: April 3, 2023 AYES: BURT, KOU, LAUING, LYTHCOTT-HAIMS, STONE, TANAKA, VEENKER NOES: ABSENT: ABSTENTIONS: ATTEST: __________________________ _____________________________ City Clerk Mayor APPROVED AS TO FORM: APPROVED: __________________________ _____________________________ City Attorney City Manager DocuSign Envelope ID: C5DD586C-26F5-4B50-8A52-D0487DDAC030 Certificate Of Completion Envelope Id: C5DD586C26F54B508A52D0487DDAC030 Status: Completed Subject: DocuSign: Resolution 10097 Source Envelope: Document Pages: 2 Signatures: 4 Envelope Originator: Certificate Pages: 2 Initials: 0 Vinhloc Nguyen AutoNav: Enabled EnvelopeId Stamping: Enabled Time Zone: (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) 250 Hamilton Ave Palo Alto , CA 94301 Vinhloc.Nguyen@CityofPaloAlto.org IP Address: 199.33.32.254 Record Tracking Status: Original 4/4/2023 4:40:35 PM Holder: Vinhloc Nguyen Vinhloc.Nguyen@CityofPaloAlto.org Location: DocuSign Security Appliance Status: Connected Pool: StateLocal Storage Appliance Status: Connected Pool: City of Palo Alto Location: DocuSign Signer Events Signature Timestamp Molly Stump Molly.Stump@CityofPaloAlto.org City Attorney City of Palo Alto Security Level: Email, Account Authentication (None) Signature Adoption: Pre-selected Style Using IP Address: 199.33.32.254 Sent: 4/4/2023 4:43:38 PM Viewed: 4/5/2023 12:25:13 PM Signed: 4/5/2023 12:25:19 PM Electronic Record and Signature Disclosure: Not Offered via DocuSign Ed Shikada Ed.Shikada@CityofPaloAlto.org Ed Shikada, City Manager City of Palo Alto Security Level: Email, Account Authentication (None) Signature Adoption: Pre-selected Style Using IP Address: 166.198.34.58 Signed using mobile Sent: 4/5/2023 12:25:20 PM Viewed: 4/5/2023 4:50:06 PM Signed: 4/5/2023 4:50:27 PM Electronic Record and Signature Disclosure: Not Offered via DocuSign Lydia Kou Lydia.kou@cityofpaloalto.org Council Member Security Level: Email, Account Authentication (None)Signature Adoption: Pre-selected Style Using IP Address: 98.207.160.72 Sent: 4/5/2023 4:50:28 PM Viewed: 4/5/2023 4:50:52 PM Signed: 4/5/2023 4:52:03 PM Electronic Record and Signature Disclosure: Not Offered via DocuSign Lesley Milton Lesley.Milton@CityofPaloAlto.org City Clerk City of Palo Alto Security Level: Email, Account Authentication (None) Signature Adoption: Pre-selected Style Using IP Address: 199.33.32.254 Sent: 4/5/2023 4:52:04 PM Viewed: 4/7/2023 9:59:31 AM Signed: 4/7/2023 9:59:36 AM Electronic Record and Signature Disclosure: Not Offered via DocuSign In Person Signer Events Signature Timestamp Editor Delivery Events Status Timestamp Agent Delivery Events Status Timestamp Intermediary Delivery Events Status Timestamp Certified Delivery Events Status Timestamp Carbon Copy Events Status Timestamp Witness Events Signature Timestamp Notary Events Signature Timestamp Envelope Summary Events Status Timestamps Envelope Sent Hashed/Encrypted 4/4/2023 4:43:38 PM Certified Delivered Security Checked 4/7/2023 9:59:31 AM Signing Complete Security Checked 4/7/2023 9:59:36 AM Completed Security Checked 4/7/2023 9:59:36 AM Payment Events Status Timestamps