Bill No. 22-61 A Resolution Calling for Reparatory Justice

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•' 4S° T City of South Bend (574)235-9321 '�'4 q, rFax(574)235-9173 ?w C', TDD(574)235-5567 PEACE ,1 Common Council http://www.southbendin.gov : A.,- 441 County-City Building• 227 W.Jefferson Blvd I,P South Bend,Indiana 46601 r January 12, 2023 ._. Sharon L.McBride JAN 1 3 'Q23 President South Bend Common Council 4th Floor, County-City Building Sheila Niezgodski South Bend, IN 46601 CITY CLERK SOUTH BEND, IN Vice-President Canneth Lee RE: BILL NO.22-61,RESOLUTION NO.4996-22 A RESOLUTION OF Chairperson,Committee THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, of the Whole INDIANA, CALLING FOR REPARATORY JUSTICE Canneth Lee Dear Council Members: First District Henry Davis,Jr. It is beyond any dispute that African Americans have been subject to many Second District forms of discrimination throughout the history of this State and this City. This proposed resolution is aimed at providing a partial remedy for past Sharon L.McBride discrimination with a goal of preventing future discrimination. Specifically, Third District the proposed resolution calls for: Troy Warner Fourth District a) a formal apology from the Common Council to the LaSalle Park Neighborhood, African Americans, and other affected individuals and Eli Wax communities on behalf of the City of South Bend for the violations and harm Fifth District incurred by past practices; Sheila Niezgodski Sixth District b) a recommendation for a Truth and Reconciliation Commission made up of representatives and members of affected communities to be established to be Karen L.White responsible for advising the City on how to make financial reparations to At Large impacted communities; Rachel Tomas Morgan At Large c) the City to target investment in institutions and programs that provide affordable housing, psychological counseling, health care services, and Lori K.Hamann vocational training to impacted communities,their family members and others At Large affected by past practices; d) the South Bend Community School Corporation to work with the City around reparatory justice efforts for impacted communities and to incorporate into its curriculum a history lesson about the experiences of African Americans in South Bend and the struggles to hold those at fault accountable and to seek reparatory justice for affected communities;