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HomeMy WebLinkAbout3.1 - 1406 Red Cross Proclamation Page 1 of 1 STAFF REPORT CITY COUNCIL DATE: April 18, 2017 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers FROM: Christopher L. Foss, City Manager SUBJECT: Proclamation for American Red Cross Month, March 2017 Prepared by: Caroline P. Soto, City Clerk/Records Manager EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The City Council will present a proclamation recognizing March 2017 was American Red Cross Month. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Present the proclamation. FINANCIAL IMPACT: N/A DESCRIPTION: The City Council will present a proclamation to the American Red Cross Month, recognizing those who support the Red Cross in helping people in need down the street, across the country and around the world through time, money and/or blood donation. NOTICING REQUIREMENTS/PUBLIC OUTREACH: N/A ATTACHMENTS: 1. American Red Cross Proclamation 2017 A PROCLAMATION OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF DUBLIN, CALIFORNIA “American Red Cross Month – March 2017” WHEREAS, The American Red Cross Bay Area was founded in 1898; and WHEREAS, The American Red Cross, a leading voluntary agency chartered and authorized by Congress to act in times of need, provides compassionate assistance to people afflicted by personal, local or national disasters; and WHEREAS, The American Red Cross helped 1,777 families with temporary housing, clothing, food and mental health counseling during 681 local disasters last year alone; and WHEREAS, People have counted on the Red Cross for the information and skills they need to be safe at home, at work, at school and at play, and last year The American Red Cross Bay area trained 83,203 peo ple in lifesaving CPR, First Aid, and water safety; and WHEREAS, Through the Pillowcase Project and the Home Fires Campaign, 9.474 individuals and families received fire prevention training, supplies and/or smoke alarms; and WHEREAS, The Red Cross staff deploy with the U.S. Military to provide emergency communications, counseling, financial assistance and a caring presence to 6930 local military families; and WHEREAS, American Red Cross Blood Services supports many Bay Area hospitals, providing them with more than 34,813 units of red cells, platelets and plasma annually to patients in need; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that we, the Dublin City Council, do hereby proclaim March 2017 as American Red Cross Month in the City of Dublin, County of Alameda for their invaluable work and efforts not only in our community but around the country. DATED: April 18, 2017 ____________________ Mayor Haubert Vice Mayor Biddle _______________________ ________________________ __________________________ Councilmember Gupta Councilmember Goel Councilmember Hernandez