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BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
AGENDA STATEMENT
Item No.A.iv.
For Meeting of: March 21, 2023
ITEM TITLE: Draft American Red Cross Home Fire Safety Week proclamation
SUBMITTED BY: Bob Harrison, City Manager
SUMMARY EXPLANATION:
Attached is a draft American Red Cross Home Fire Safety Week proclamation. If approved, the
proclamation will be read and presented at the April 4th Council meeting.
ITEM BUDGETED:
STRATEGIC PRIORITY:
APPROVED FOR SUBMITTAL BY THE CITY MANAGER
RECOMMENDATION:
ATTACHMENTS:
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D Draft American Red Cross proclamation 3/14/2023 Corer Memo
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`i1isREfiS, during American Wed-Cross lime Eire Safety week(April15-22)in the
City of(Yakima, `Washington, the American Wed Cross will-mobilize volunteers and focal
partners to make the community safer from the threat of home fires; and
EA,S, home fires claim about seven fives every day in the 2J.S. — but having
working smoke alarms can cut the riskof death by half; and
144FERVIS, data colfectedfrom the VS. Census, the American Red Cross and the
National Tire Incident Reporting System show 'Yakima having the highest risk from home
fires of any county in `Washington State; and
lrE1Vf S, it takes all-of-us to mate our City safer and we thank and recognize the
Wed Cross volunteers and partners whose simple acts of kindness will provide help and hope in
people's most difficult hours. Their support, volunteerism and generous donations are critical
to our community's resilience.
WOW, `TFRIE'FOR L I, Janice(Deccio, Mayor of the City of Yakima and on behalf-of
the (Yakima City Council-do hereby proclaimAprill5-22, 2023 as
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in the City of(Yakima andl encourage all residents of our community to reach out and learn
more about their humanitarian mission.
Dated this 4th day ofApri(2023
Janice Deccio, Mayor