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STAFFREPORT CITY CLERK
DUBLIN CITY COUNCIL File #^ b^ /0 v^-~~
DATE: January 18, 2011
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers
FROM: Joni Pattillo, City Manager
SUBJE :"National Blood Donor Month" Proclamation
Prepared By: Caroline P. Soto, City Clerk
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The City of Dublin will present a proclamation regarding "National Blood Donor Month."
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
None at this time.
RECOMMENDATION:
Present proclamation.
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Submitted By
City Clerk
DESCRIPTION:
Revi ~ By
Assistant City Manager
The City Council will recognize the month of January 2011 as "National Blood Donor Month" in
the City of Dublin and urge citizens in good hea(th to donate regularly.
NOTICING REQUIREMENTS/PUBLIC OUTREACH:
None..
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Proclamation
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"National Blood Donor Month"
WHEREAS, Donating blood is a potentially lifesaving gift that millions ofAmericans can give and that may save three lives with one
blood donation; and
WHEREAS, There is a need for additional healthy, regular volunteer donors to join the ranks of those who already give so
generously to ensure an adequate blood supply ancl to stress the importance of giving the "Gift of Life " through the donation of
blood; and
organizations and businesses, if they have not already done so, to form blood donor groups to provide blood for others.
WHEREAS, Every day blood is needed in hospitals and emergency treatment facilities for patients with cancer and other diseases,
for o~~gan transplant recipients, and to help save the lives of accident victims; ancl
WHEREAS, The A~nerican Red Cross Northern California Blood Services Region distributes more than 130, 000 pints of blood per
year to help save localpatients, yet fewer than 100, 000pints of blood are collected in the region annually; and
WHEREAS, Some 38 percent of the public is eligible to donate, yet fewer than 8 percent of these individuals present to donate blood.
NO W, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOL VED, that we; the Dublin City Council, do hereby recognize Janacary 2011 as Natioiaal Blood
Do~zor Month i~z Dublin, California and we urge citizens in good health to donate regularly. We also urge all civic and service
DATED: .Ianuary 18, 2011
Mayor Sbranti
Councilmember Hildenbrand Councilmember Biddle
Vice Mayor Hart
Councilmember Swalwell
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