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STAFF REPORT CITY CLERK
File #610-50
CITY COUNCIL
DATE:October 16, 2012
TO:
Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers
FROM:
Joni Pattillo, City Manager
SUBJECT:
Red Ribbon Week
Prepared by Tom McCarthy, Chief of Police
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
Each year the City participates in “Red Ribbon Week” events at the schools and in the
community. Red ribbons are displayed throughout the community and items with drug free
messages are distributed to students. Each Dublin Unified School District student from
th
Kindergarten to 5 grade will receive an item.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Sufficient funds are included in the 2012-2013 Fiscal Year budget to fund Red Ribbon Week
activities.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that City Council adopt the proclamation declaring October 21-27, 2012 as
“Red Ribbon Week” in the City of Dublin.
Submitted By Reviewed By
Dublin Police Chief Assistant City Manager
DESCRIPTION:
Red Ribbon Week encourages all citizens to participate in drug, alcohol, and tobacco prevention
programs. Activities during Red Ribbon Week make a visible statement and a commitment to
healthy drug-free communities with the goal of raising a generation of drug-free youth.
NOTICING REQUIREMENTS/PUBLIC OUTREACH:
None.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Proclamation Declaring October 21-27, 2012, as “Red Ribbon Week”
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A PROCLAMATION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF
DUBLIN, CALIFORNIA
WHEREAS, tobacco, alcohol and other drug use and abuse has reached pandemic stages in California and throughout the
United States; and,
is
WHEREAS, it imperative that community members launch unified and visible tobacco, alcohol, and other drug prevention
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,
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WHEREAS, the RED RIBBON CELEBRATION will be observed America during RED RIBBON WEEK; and,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Dublin does hereby support October 21-27,
2012 as RED RIBBON WEEK, and encourages all citizens to participate in tobacco, alcohol and other drug prevention
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programs and activities, making visible statement and commitment to healthy, drug-free communities in which to raise
generation of drug-free youth; and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, 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 DRUGS.
DATED: October 16, 2012
Vice Mayor Hart
Mayor Tim Sbranti
Councilmember BiddleCouncilmember Swalwell
Councilmember Hildenbrand