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DUBLIN
CALIFORNIA
STAFF REPORT
CITY COUNCIL
DATE: May 16, 2023
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers
FROM: Linda Smith, City Manager
SU B.ECT: Gun Violence Awareness Day and Month Proclamation
Prepared by: Cierra Fabrigas, Executive Aide
Agenda Item 3.2
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The City Council will present the Gun Violence Awareness Day and Month Proclamation.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Present the proclamation.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
None.
DESCRIPTION:
The annual Gun Violence Awareness Day is being observed on June 2, 2023, and the month of June
is dedicated to Gun Violence Awareness as well. During this commemoration, many people
demonstrate their support of gun violence awareness by wearing orange in remembrance of
Hadiya Pendleton, who was shot and killed on a playground in Chicago when she was a young
teen.
With this proclamation, the City renews its commitment to reduce gun violence and encourage
responsible gun ownership in our community and country.
STRATEGIC PLAN INITIATIVE:
None.
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NOTICING REQUIREMENTS/PUBLIC OUTREACH:
The City Council Agenda was posted.
ATTACHMENTS:
1) Gun Violence Awareness Day and Month Proclamation
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Attachment I
A PROCLAMATION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF DUBLIN, CALIFORNIA
"Gun Violence Awareness Day and Month"
WHEREAS, every day, 120 Americans are killed by gun violence and more than 200 are shot and wounded, with an average of more than 17,000
gun homicides every year; and
WHEREAS, Americans are 26 times more likely to die by gun homicide than people in other high -income countries; and
WHEREAS, in an average year, 3,253 people die by guns in California, with a rate of eight deaths per 100,00o people, a crisis that costs the state
$41.9 billion each year, of which $1.1 billion is paid by taxpayers; and
WHEREAS, gun homicides and assaults are concentrated in cities, with more than half of all firearm -related gun deaths in the nation occurring in
127 cities; and
WHEREAS, cities across the nation, including Dublin, are working to end the gun violence with evidence -based solutions; and
WHEREAS, protecting public safety in the communities they serve is an integral part of public safety in our communities; and
WHEREAS, gun violence prevention is more important than ever as we see an increase in firearm homicides, and nonfatal shootings across the
county; and
WHEREAS, the City of Dublin renews its commitment to reduce gun violence and continue to encourage responsible gun ownership to help keep
our families and community safe.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Dublin does hereby proclaim June 2, 2023 as "Gun Violence
Awareness Day" and June 2023 as "Gun Violence Awareness Month" and encourages citizens in the City of Dublin to support local efforts to prevent
the tragic effects of gun violence and honor human lives.
DATED: May 16,023
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Mayor Melissa Hernande
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ouncilmember g4rry Hu
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Vice Mayor Michael McCorriston
Councilmeyhber Kashef Qaadri
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