On Tuesday, Antioch City Councilwoman Tamisha Torres-Walker yet again called for a ceasefire resolution for the Israel-Hamas War.
“I am asking again for this council to pass a resolution supporting a ceasefire,” stated Torres-Walker. “I am asking for that to come back to a regular council meeting agenda, not a special meeting because I also know my colleague Councilmember Barbanica has expressed no extra meetings but also people have other things going on in their lives… special meetings are sometimes difficult for councilmembers. This needs to be priority at a regular council meeting, not at a special meeting. I will keep asking until it comes back.”
The move comes as Torres-Walker did not even show up to the special meeting on March 19 where the council was set to discuss the ceasefire. Mayor Lamar Hernandez-Thorpe was the only member of the city council at the dais when the meeting was called to order.
The move also comes as Governor Gavin Newsom condemned the ongoing and horrific loss of innocent civilian life in Gaza. He also supports President Joe Biden’s call for an immediate ceasefire as part of a deal to secure desperately needed relief for Gazan civilians and the release of hostages
With no quorum, the meeting was called and then adjourned in under a minute with councilmembers Mike Barbanica, Lori Ogorchock, Tamisha Torres-Walker and Monica Wilson all absent. For the meeting to occur, at least three members of the city council need to be in attendance.
Back on October 26, without specifically naming Gaza and Israel, Antioch City Councilmember Tamisha Torres-Walker called for a ceasefire and urged leaders to condemn all terrorist actions on both sides.
“Passive leadership is confusing, and it lacks pointedness. We should be reflecting what the world is going through right now and condemn all terrorist actions on both sides of the issue facing the Muslim and the Jewish community. We should all be calling for a ceasefire on all sides. We should be condemning colonialism in all its forms. In this moment we should be finding ways locally to be bringing together the Muslim and Jewish community and the discussion on how we build unity at the basic level. Free Palestine until its backwards, condemn terrorist actions on all sides and ceasefire.”
Her comments came during council communications but no future agenda item request were issued that night.
Antioch Agrees to Purchase 800 W 2nd Street
On Tuesday, the Antioch City Council voted 4-1 (Lori Ogorchock dissenting) to purchase 800 W 2nd Street for a sale price of $1.83 million. The property consists of approximately 0.29 acres of land, all together with improvements of an approximately 9,898 square feet 2-story office building and gated parking lot. The acquisition of this Property is desirable due to its proximity to City Hall. The intended use of Property would be for the City’s use and purposes, which include office space for city departments that currently have space constraints.
Staff is recommending the budgeted ARPA funds for the Public Safety and Community Resources Department building be used to complete purchase of the property at 800 W. 2nd Street—a department currently staffed with 15 people.
Related
- March 20, 2023 – Lack of Quorum Prevents Antioch Ceasefire Discussion from Occurring
- Feb 24 , 2023 – Letter: El Cerrito Residents Demand Ceasefire in Gaza
- Dec 13, 2023 – Brentwood Moves Forward with Proclamation to Support Peace and Condemn Islamophobia
- Dec 12, 2024 – CAIR-SFBA Urges Bay Area Residents to Advocate for Ceasefire Resolution
- Dec 5, 2023 – Assembly Republicans to Introduce Resolution Condemning Hamas
- Nov 15, 2023 – Brentwood to Work on Resolution Calling for a Ceasefire and Peace
- Nov 7, 2023 – Two Resign from Richmond Board Over Pro-Palestinian Resolution
- Oct 26, 2023 – Antioch: Tamisha Torres-Walker Calls for Ceasefire in Middle East
- Oct 25, 2023 – Richmond City Council Passes Resolution to Support Palestinians in Gaza
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I wonder if Israel would stop the warm because Walker was able to get this resolution passed? She’s a go getter and really puts the effort in where it’s needed.
what about a ceasefire in the little Gaza of east county? you people in Antioch deserve better, but then again, you elected them.
Stop wasting time on issues we can’t help or resolve
Observing this city council in action (?!) is like watching one of those old Keystone Kops reels.
Walker needs to focus on a cease-fire in Antioch!!! You were not elected to get involved in foreign affairs.
This is what her constituents voted for. Can’t complain.
A ceasefire declaration from someone who fires a gun in her front yard. Sounds as logical as ever.
ONLY focus for council should be bringing back law and order to Antioch.
Citizens of Antioch you deserve so much better than woke grandstanding by political ladder climbers.
Worried about this while the city is going to shit and a 187 this am. Makes perfect sense.
Our city has bigger problems that need attention. The Council’s focus should be on rebuilding our PD, stop the bleeding of businesses, reduce vagrancy, improve safety on our streets. And the list goes on. Grandstanding and being stylish in order to get attention does nothing for Antioch. Israel has a right to defend itself contrary to what some say. But, our Council passing a resolution isn’t going to influence their decision or commitment to protecting its citizens. Antioch is dying, focus on that.
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