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DUBLIN
CALIFORNIA
STAFF REPORT
CITY COUNCIL
DATE: April 16, 2024
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers
FROM: Linda Smith, City Manager
SU B.ECT : Sexual Assault Awareness Month Proclamation
Prepared by: Marissa Clevenger, Administrative Technician
Agenda Item 3.2
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The City Council will present the Sexual Assault Awareness Month Proclamation.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Present the Proclamation.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
None.
DESCRIPTION:
April is National Sexual Assault Awareness Month and 2024 marks its 23rd anniversary. This year,
the National Sexual Violence Resource Center's campaign is "Building Connected Communities,"
which calls each community member to work together to prevent sexual abuse, harassment, and
assault in person and online. This April, the City of Dublin reaffirms its commitment to bringing
awareness to sexual assault and its impacts.
STRATEGIC PLAN INITIATIVE:
None.
NOTICING REQUIREMENTS/PUBLIC OUTREACH:
The City Council Agenda was posted.
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ATTACHMENTS:
1) Sexual Assault Awareness Month Proclamation
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Attachment I
A PROCLAMATION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF DUBLIN, CALIFORNIA
"Sexual Assault Awareness Month"
WHEREAS, April is National Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) — a time to draw attention to the prevalence of sexual assault and educate
individuals and communities about how to prevent it; and
WHEREAS, in the United States alone, nearly one in five women and one in 67 men have been raped at some time in their lives and that one in six boys
and one in four girls are sexually abused before the age of i8; and
WHEREAS, sexual harassment, assault, and abuse happen in all communities — and that includes online spaces. We are spending more and more of
our lives online — whether that's for work, school, or entertainment. With this increase in virtual connection comes an increase in online abuse and
harassment. Consent and boundaries can be violated online in many ways, and the trauma of online abuse is all too real for many survivors; and
WHEREAS, 2024 marks the �3rd anniversary of SAAM, and this year's National Sexual Violence Resource Center campaign is `Building Connected
Communities," which calls on each of us to work together to prevent sexual abuse, harassment, and assault. When anyone experiences sexual violence,
every community member is affected. We must strive to build more connected, respectful, and inclusive communities to promote our collective well-
being and protect against the risk of sexual violence. All communities will be safer and stronger by making them more equitable for people of all gender
identities and sexual orientations, races and ethnic backgrounds, ages, faiths, and abilities; and
WHEREAS, Tri-Valley Haven, a vital community organization serving adults and children who have experienced sexual assault, maintains a 24/7
crisis helpline, serves as advocates for the Tri-Valley's Sexual Assault Response Team, manages a Rape Crisis Center, and maintains the Tri-Valley's
only confidential shelter for survivors in our community.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Dublin does hereby proclaim April 2024 as Sexual Assault Awareness
Month in the City of Dublin and encourages all citizens to learn how to create a safe and respectful community.
DATED: April 16, 2024
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Mayor Melissa Hernand
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Co- u- ncilmember Michael McCorriston
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Councilmefrber Kashef Qaadri
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