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DUBLIN CITY COUNCIL
CALIFORNIA
DATE: May 2, 2023
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers
FROM: Linda Smith, City Manager
SU B.ECT: Lupus Awareness Month Proclamation
Prepared by: Cierra Fabrigas, Executive Aide
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The City Council will present the Lupus Awareness Month Proclamation.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION :
Present the proclamation.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
None.
DESCRIPTION :
Lupus Awareness Month is recognized each year in May. Lupus is a chronic autoimmune disease
that causes inflammation of various parts of the body particularly the skin, heart,joints, and
kidneys. Research shows that more than 1.5 million Americans have been diagnosed with lupus,
which strikes women nine times more frequently than it does men. Early diagnosis and proper
treatment are crucial to the quality of life and survival rate of lupus sufferers, and increased public
awareness, education, and research are the key to winning the battle against this disease.
STRATEGIC PLAN INITIATIVE:
None.
NOTICING REQUIREMENTS/PUBLIC OUTREACH:
The City Council Agenda was posted.
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ATTACHMENTS:
1) Lupus Awareness Month Proclamation
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Attachment I
A PROCLAMATION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF DUBLIN,CALIFORNL4
"Lupus Awareness Month"
WHEREAS,the Lupus Foundation of America is recognizing May as Lupus Awareness Month and asks citizens to put extra effort
into letting the world know about lupus;and
WHEREAS,systemic lupus erythematosus(lupus)happens when the immune system,which normally helps protect the body from
infection and disease,attacks its own tissues. This attack causes inflammation and,in some cases,permanent tissue damage; and
WHEREAS, lupus causes the body's defense system to attack healthy cells and tissues, instead of viruses and bacteria. This can
damage many parts of the body such as the joints,skin,kidneys,heart,lungs,blood vessels and brain; and
WHEREAS,anyone can get lupus; however,women get the disease more often than men do;and
WHEREAS,symptoms of lupus vary,and they may come and go. The times when a person is having symptoms are called flares,
which can range from mild to severe.New symptoms may appear at any time; and
WHEREAS, some of the most common symptoms of lupus are pain or swelling in the joints, muscle pain,fever with no known
cause, red rashes most often on the face,chest pain when taking a deep breath, hair loss,pale or purple fingers or toes,sensitivity
to the sun,swelling in the legs or around the eyes,mouth sores,swollen glands,and feeling very tired.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Dublin City Council does hereby proclaim May 2023 as "Lupus Awareness
Month"in the City of Dublin and encourages all citizens to observe this month by educating themselves on the symptoms and impact
of lupus.
DATED: May 2,2023
Mayor Melissa Herna z Vice Mayor Michael McCorriston
ouncilmember rry Hu ouncilme Jean sey Council •tuber Kashef Qaadri
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