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BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
AGENDA STATEMENT
Item No.A.i.
For Meeting of: January 4, 2022
ITEM TITLE: Day of Service proclamation
SUBMITTED BY: Cally Price,Assistant to the City Manager
SUMMARY EXPLANATION:
Anthony Peterson and Reverend Trimble will be accepting the proclamation.
ITEM BUDGETED:
STRATEGIC PRIORITY:
APPROVED FOR SUBMITTAL BY THE CITY MANAGER
RECOMMENDATION:
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0 MLK proclamation 12/9/2021 Corer Memo
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rfrINEW.S, Dr. SYLartin Luther King Jr. devoted his life to advancing equality, social-
justice, and opportunity forat( and challenged at[Americans to participate in the never-ending
workof building a more perfect union; and
WiTEXEJIS, Dr. King's teachings can continue to guide and inspire us in addressing
challenges in our communities, and the King.i-foliday and Service Act, enacted in 1994, designated
the King.i-foliday as a national day of a volunteer service; and
`r'W1!E ,aS, since 1994, millions of Americans have been inspired by the life and workof
Dr. SYLartin Luther King Jr. to serve their neighbors and communities on the King.i-foliday, and
serving on the King.i-foliday is an appropriate way to honor Dr. King, meet locat and national
needs, bring our citizens together, and strengthen our communities and nation; and
` HERMS, the King cDay of Service is the only federal holiday commemorated as a
national day of service, and offers an opportunity for Americans to give back to their communities
on the holiday andmake an ongoing commitment to service throughout the year; and
WEERTAS, King cDay of Service projects are being organized by a wide range of
nonprofit and community organizations, educational institutions,public agencies,private
businesses, and other organizations across the nation; and
`GI t!E1 ,4S, each of us can and must contribute to making our communities better with
increased opportunity for all citizens, and citizens of(Yakima, `Washington have the opportunity to
participate in events throughout our city on the King cDay of Service, January 1%h, 2022,
9VOW tXtE1rjEEO1 , the (Yakima City Council does hereby proclaim the SYLartin Luther
King Jr ri-folday as a
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and call upon the people of(Yakima to pay tribute to the life and works of Dr. SYLartin Luther
King Jr. through participation in community service projects on SYtartin Luther King Day and
throughout the year.
Dated this 4th day of Januag, 2022
Mayor