HomeMy WebLinkAbout06 - Revised City Council Policy A-19 - CorrespondenceReceived After Agenda Printed
April 25, 2017
Item No. 6
From: City Clerk's Office
Sent: Tuesday, April 25, 2017 11:27 AM
To: Mulvey, Jennifer; Rieff, Kim
Subject: FW: Invocation Resolution
From: Kiff, Dave
Sent: Tuesday, April 25, 2017 11:27:02 AM (UTC -08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
To: City Clerk's Office
Subject: FW: Invocation Resolution
For the record.
From: Susan Kopicki [mailto:sckopicki@gmail.com]
Sent: Monday, April 24, 2017 10:40 PM
To: Dept - City Council <CityCouncil@newportbeachca.gov>
Subject: Invocation Resolution
Mayor and City Council,
Based on my reading, the resolution means that the only religious organizations that will be on the
list are organizations located in Newport Beach. I searched for a Quaker meeting and found none.
searched for a Mosque and found none. I searched for a Unitarian church and found none. I
searched for a Buddhist Temple and found none.
Does this mean that these organizations cannot be represented for invocations at city meetings?
This is a ridiculous resolution and actually harmful, because it means many residents will never hear
an invocation delivered by a member or leader of the faith or spiritual practice that they affiliate with.
It is discriminatory and unfairly favors some religious organizations over others. Considering the high
cost of property in Newport Beach, it favors wealthy and large mainstream religious organizations.
I think this is a bold attempt to limit representation to a small segment of the faith community and I
think it's unfair. Please vote no on this resolution.
Susan Kopicki
511 EI Modena