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STAFF REPORT
CITY COUNCIL
DATE: May 1, 2018
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers
FROM:
Christopher L. Foss, City Manager
SUBJECT:
Proclamation for Lupus Awareness Month - May 2018
Prepared by: Darla Murtaugh, Senior Office Assistant
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The City Council will present a proclamation recognizing May 2018 as Lupus
Awareness Month.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Present the proclamation.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
None.
DESCRIPTION:
The City Council will present a proclamation to the Lupus Foundation of Northern
California, recognizing the work the organization does to alleviate suffering for lupus
patients through patient and family services and helping to eradicate lupus by
supporting lupus research.
NOTICING REQUIREMENTS/PUBLIC OUTREACH:
None.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Lupus Awareness Month Proclamation 2018
A PROCLAMATION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF DUBLIN, CALIFORNIA
“Lupus Awareness Month – May 2018”
WHEREAS, more than five million people worldwide suffer from the devastating effects of lupus, and each year another 100,000
men, women and children will be diagnosed with this disease; and it is 2-3 times more prevalent among people of color, including
African-Americans, Hispanics, Asians, and Native-Americans and strikes women about nine times more frequently. Lupus is a
chronic autoimmune disease that causes inflammation of various parts of the body particularly the skin, heart, joints and kidneys;
and lupus research shows that 1.5 million Americans have been diagnosed with lupus and although lupus ranges from mild to life
threatening and thousands of Americans who have lupus die each year, the majority of cases can be managed with proper
treatment; and
WHEREAS, lupus impacts more than just the life of the patient; it affects the patient's family, friends, coworkers, employers and
community; and existing public information and programs about Lupus in California remain inadequately disseminated and
insufficient in addressing the needs of specific diverse populations and other underserved groups; and
WHEREAS, the Lupus Foundation of Northern California, serving California from Santa Cruz to the Oregon border, was
founded as a nonprofit organization to alleviate suffering for lupus patients through patient and family services, achieve ea rly
dedication of undiagnosed cases, through awareness promotion and achieve the eradication of lupus by supporting lupus
research; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that we, the Dublin City Council, do hereby proclaim May 2018 as Lupus Awareness
Month and extends heartfelt wishes to the Lupus Foundation of Northern California for success in their core objectives in the
future.
DATED: May 1, 2018
Mayor David G. Haubert Vice Mayor Melissa Hernandez
Councilmember Abe Gupta Councilmember Arun Goel Councilmember Janine Thalblum