SAN ANTONIO – The city council will vote on a resolution declaring racism a public health crisis in San Antonio and pledging the city’s commitment to advancing racial equity efforts.

The city council Community Health and Equity Committee unanimously approved a draft of the resolution on Friday, an initial hurdle for the resolution that now goes to the full city council for a vote.

District 7 Councilwoman Ana Sandoval, the committee’s chairwoman, said she would like to see the council consider the resolution before it adopts a new budget. A vote on the resolution has not yet been scheduled.

The idea has been pushed by District 2 Councilwoman Jada Andrews-Sullivan. Staff at both the San Antonio Metropolitan Health District and the Office of Equity have had a hand in drafting the resolution, as have community members.

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The committee requested some changes to the resolution, which will be worked out ahead of the vote. You can view the original draft resolution the committee considered here:

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