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BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
AGENDA STATEMENT
Item No.A.i.
For Meeting of:April 18, 2023
ITEM TITLE: Earth Day proclamation
SUBMITTED BY: Bob Harrison, City Manager
SUMMARY EXPLANATION:
Michelle (Mick) Nelson Janke will be accepting on behalf of the Earth Day Planning Committee.
ITEM BUDGETED:
STRATEGIC PRIORITY:
APPROVED FOR SUBMITTAL BY THE CITY MANAGER
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Earth Day proclamation 3/23/2023 Corer Memo
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WilEREAS, tfie first Earth cDay was enacted in 1970 and engaged over 20 million Americans
to advocate for a cleaner environment, ultimately growing to be a world-wide event, highlighting some
of the most criticalenvironmentalissues on tfie world stage: and
WHlEcAS, tfie City of Yakima applauds tfie many groups wfio seek, to protect our
environment and encourages all citizens, businesses, and institutions to promote Earth cDay, not only
as an annual event to celebrate tfie Earth and to encourage environmental and climate literacy, but
also to act as a springboard to learn more and to do more to protect tfie environment; and
WXME AS, we urge all residents to be mindful in tfie protection against tfie many threats
posed to our environment while supporting tfie sustainability of planet, Earth. We support tfie
creativity, innovation, and education to solve these problems, witfi local communities leading tfie way
by encouraging sustainable energy and water use, waste reduction, reuse, and recycling practices; and
WHtEXEAS, we encourage all citizens to become engaged in efforts to help maintain and improve
Yakima's environments; and
W ER1EAS, tfie Earth cDay Planning Committee of Yakima, a volunteer group of committed
citizens, has partnered witfi tfie Yakima Parks and Recreation Department to plan tfie Earth cDay
`Fair-2023 to be held at EEmil2Kissel Parkon April22, 2023 from 10 am to 2 pm.
NO`W TJftEcFO1 , in special recognition of tfie efforts of tfie Earth Day Planning
Committee, Yakima Parks and Recreation, and community sponsors, donors, and volunteers wfio are
supporting this event, we tfie City Council of Yakima do hereby proclaim Saturday,April22, 2023 as
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to offer an opportunity to make, renew, and celebrate commitments that will protect quality of lift
and the planet Earth,for generations to come.
Dated this 18th day ofApril, 2023
Janice(Deccio, Mayor