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STAFF REPORT
CITY COUNCIL
DATE: April 4, 2017
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers
FROM:
Christopher L. Foss, City Manager
SUBJECT:
Arbor Day Proclamation 2017
Prepared by: Dan Stevenson, Public Works Manager
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The City Council will present a proclamation for Arbor Day, April 28, 2017.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Present the proclamation.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
None.
DESCRIPTION:
Arbor Day is an annual observance that celebrates the role of trees in our lives and
promotes tree planting and care. It was first observed in 1872 in Nebraska with the
efforts of J. Sterling Morton, considered to be the founder of Arbor Day.
NOTICING REQUIREMENTS/PUBLIC OUTREACH:
None.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Arbor Day Proclamation
A PROCLAMATION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF DUBLIN, CALIFORNIA
“Arbor Day – April 28, 2017”
WHEREAS, in 1872, J. Sterling Morton proposed to the Nebraska Board of Agriculture that a special day be set aside
for the planting of trees; and
WHEREAS, the holiday, called Arbor Day, was first observed with the planting of more than a million trees in
Nebraska; and
WHEREAS, Arbor Day is now observed throughout the nation and the world; and
WHEREAS, trees can reduce the erosion of precious topsoil by wind and water, lower heating and cooling costs,
moderate the temperature, clean the air, produce oxygen and provide habitat for wildlife; and
WHEREAS, trees are a renewable resource giving us paper, wood for our homes, fuel for our fires and countless
other wood products; and
WHEREAS, trees in the City of Dublin increase property values, enhance the economic vitality of business areas, and
beautify the community;
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Dublin City Council does hereby proclaim April 28, 2017, as Arbor Day in
the City of Dublin and urges all citizens to support efforts to protect our trees and woodlands.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that all citizens are urged to plant and care for trees to gladden the hearts and promote
the well-being of this and future generations.
DATED: April 4, 2017
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Mayor Haubert Vice Mayor Biddle
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Councilmember Gupta Councilmember Goel Councilmember Hernandez