HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/21/2023 04.A.iii. Draft Earth Day proclamation BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
AGENDA STATEMENT
Item No.A.iii.
For Meeting of: March 21, 2023
ITEM TITLE: Draft Earth Day proclamation
SUBMITTED BY: Bob Harrison, City Manager
SUMMARY EXPLANATION:
Attached for Council consideration is a draft Earth Day proclamation. If approved, the
proclamation will be read and presented at the April 18th City Council meeting.
ITEM BUDGETED:
STRATEGIC PRIORITY:
APPROVED FOR SUBMITTAL BY THE CITY MANAGER
RECOMMENDATION:
ATTACHMENTS:
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D Draft Earth Day proclamation 3/10/2023 Corer Memo
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1fE fi S, the first Earth cDay was enacted in 1970 and engaged over 20 million Americans
to advocate for a cleaner environment, ultimately growing to 6e a world wide event, highlighting some
of the most critical environmental-issues on the world stage: and
RE ,4S, the City of Yakima applauds the many groups who seek to protect our
environment and encourages all citizens, businesses, and institutions to promote Earth cDay, not on y
as an annual event to celebrate the Earth and to encourage environmental and climate literacy, &ut
also to act as a springboard to learn more and to do more to protect the environment; and
TIfE1EAS, we urge all residents to 6e mindful in the protection against the many threats
posed to our environment while supporting the sustaina6ility of planet, Earth. We support the
creativity, innovation, and education to solve these problems, with local communities leading the way
6y encouraging sustaina6le energy and water use, waste reduction, reuse, and recycling practices;and
`G ifE ES, we encourage all citizens to become engaged in efforts to help maintain and improve
YYai€ima's environments; and
WilE .,S, the Earth (Day Planning Committee of Yakima, a volunteer group of committed
citizens, has partnered with the Yakima Parks and Recreation Department to plan the Earth Day
(Fair-2023 to 6e held at Emil Kissel cParkon JIpril22, 2023 from 10 am to 2 pm.
Nth DIERETOR,E, in special recognition of the efforts of the Earth (Day Planning
Committee, Yakima Parks and Recreation, and community sponsors, donors, and volunteers who are
supporting this event, we the City Council of Yakima do hereby proclaim Saturday,1Ipri122, 2023 as
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to offer an opportunity to make, renew, and cele&rate commitments that will protect quality of fife
and the planet Earth,for generations to come.
Dated this 18th day of,4pril, 2023
Janice 1f7eccio, Mayor