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BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
AGENDA STATEMENT
Item No.A.i.
For Meeting of:April 16, 2024
ITEM TITLE: Draft National Day of Prayer proclamation
SUBMITTED BY: Dave Zabel!, Interim City Manager
SUMMARY EXPLANATION:
Dennis Crane and Linda I asella submitted a proclamation request form asking that the Council
proclaim May 2, 2024 as National Day of Prayer.
Attached is a draft copy of the proclamation for Council review and consideration. If approved,
the proclamation will be read and presented at the April 23rd study session.
ITEM BUDGETED:
STRATEGIC PRIORITY:
APPROVED FOR SUBMITTAL BY THE CITY MANAGER
RECOMMENDATION:
ATTACHMENTS:
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❑ Draft National Day of Prayer proclamation 4/11/2024 Corer Memo
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TROCL) 4 V 'TION
WI PEWS, on April17, 1952, the Congress of the united States approved the
Joint resolution to provide for setting aside an appropriate day as a National Day of
Prayer(Public Law 82-324;66 Stat. 64); and
WIPEWS, the history of our nation is indelibly marked with the role that
prayer has played in the lives of individuals and the nation; and
WI ESEAS, historically, our greatest leaders have turned to prayer in times of
crisis and thanksgiving; and
WI ESEA.S, the virtues of prayer reflect a common bond hopes and aspirations,
sorrows and fears, remorse and renewed resolve, thanks and joyful praise, and love; and
WIEcEA.S, Way 2, 2024 has been deemed by Congress as the National-Day of
Prayer, when ad Americans are to pray, in their own religious way,for the leaders of our
nation,
NOW, THEl ETOIR;E, I, Patricia Byers, Wayor of the City of Yakima and on
behalf of the Yakima City Council do hereby proclaim allay 2, 2024 as
`NATIONAL DAT OF 1 4 Y "
in the City of Yakima, in keeping with the wishes of the Congress of the `united States, I
urge all citizens to join me in this special observance.
Dated this 23rd day ofApril, 2024
Patricia Byers, Ullayor