The Pullman City Council will discuss a second ceasefire resolution at a city council meeting next month.

The resolution, which is independent from the first resolution introduced by the Democratic Socialists of the Palouse, is set to be added to the Dec. 3 city council meeting agenda.

“Building solidarity through a resolution is not a waste of time,” council member Carla de Lira said. “I believe it’s pertinent to not only care about our local community here, but also our national and global community.”

In June after the first resolution was rejected by the city council, council member Eric Fejeran agreed to work with de Lira on a new draft.

The two council members hosted two listening sessions where Pullman residents discussed what should be included in this draft. The listening sessions were not an official city of Pullman event.

de Lira said after the final session she hopes to use the listening session format to discuss future topics within the Pullman community.

“The feedback and diverse perspectives shared in those sessions helped shape this resolution,” Fejeran said. “I believe it thoughtfully addresses many of the concerns addressed by the council.”

In the past, city council members have been concerned about a ceasefire resolution being divisive in the Pullman community.

“We pride ourselves on being a welcoming community,” said council member Ann Parks at a June city council meeting. “But there are a lot of residences we are not hearing from and I feel like this could continue to be a divisive issue in our community.”

Mayor Francis Benjamin said he will look at the schedule for the Dec. 3 meeting to ensure discussion of the resolution can be added to the agenda.