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DATE: October 19, 2010
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers
FROM: Joni Pattilio, City Manager
SUBJECT: Red Ribbon Week Proclamation
Prepared By Tom McCarthy, Chief
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
Each year Dublin Police Services participates in "NATIONAL RED RIBBON WEEK" events at
the schools and in the community. Red ribbons are hung throughout the community and items
with drug free messages are distributed to students.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Sufficient funds are included in the Fiscal Year 2010-2011 budget to fund Red Ribbon Week
activities.
RECOMMENDATION:
Present "Red Ribbon Week" proclamation to Dublin Police Services.
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Submitted By
Chief of Police
DESCRIPTION:
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Assistant City Manager
Red Ribbon Week encourages all citizens to participate in tobacco, alcohol and other drug
prevention programs and activities, making a visible statement and commitment to health drug-
free communities in which to raise a generation of drug-free youth.
NOTICING REQUIREMENTS/PUBLIC OUTREACH:
None.
ATTACHMENTS: 1. Proclamation declaring October 23-30, 2010 as Red Ribbon
Week.
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A PROCLAMATION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF
D UBLIN, CALIFORNIA
"Red Ribbon Week"
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WHEREAS, tobacco, alcohol and other drug use and abuse has reached pandemic stages in CalifoYnia and
throughout the United States; and
WHEREAS, it is impeYative that community members launch unified and visible tobacco, alcohol, and other drug
pYevention education programs and activities to eliminate the demand for these substances; and
WHEREAS, parents, youth government, business, law enforcement, schools, religious institutions, service
organizations, social services, health services, media, and the general public will demonstrate their commitment
to drug free communities by wearing and displaying Red Ribbons during this week-long celebrations; and
WHEREAS, the City of Dublin further commits resources to ensure the success of the RED RIBBON
CELEBRATION and year round tobacco, alcohol and other drug prevention efforts; and
WHEREAS, the RED RIBBON CELEBRATION will be observed across America during RED RIBBON WEEK.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that we, the Dublin City Council, do hereby proclaim the week of
October 23-30, 2010 as RED RIBBON WEEK, and encourages all citizens to participate in tobacco, alcohol and
other drug prevention programs and activities, making a visible statement and commitment to healthy, drug free
communities in which to raise a generation of drug free youth where the City Council of the City of Dublin
encourages all community members to pledge: NO USE OF ILLEGAL DRUGS, AND NO ILLEGAL USE OF
LEGAL DR UGS. a ~ ~i.~.
DATED: October 20, 2010
Mayor Sbranti
Councilmember Scholz
Councilmember Hart
Vice Mayor Hildenbrand
Councilmember Biddle
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