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BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
AGENDA STATEMENT
Item No. 5.A.
For Meeting of: July 16, 2024
ITEM TITLE: Draft National Health Center Week proclamation
SUBMITTED BY: Dave Zabel!, Interim City Manager
SUMMARY EXPLANATION:
Yakima Neighborhood Health submitted a proclamation application form requesting the Council approve
a proclamation for National Health Center Week. If approved, the proclamation will be read and
presented at the August 5 regular business meeting. The purpose of the proclamation is to raise
awareness and appreciation for the operations and mission of Yakima's three community health centers.
ITEM BUDGETED: N/A
STRATEGIC PRIORITY: N/A
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ATTACHMENTS:
Health Center`Week 2O24.doc
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CITY OF TAKIllA
PRO CEA lit.A DTI ON
mivis, Yakima's tfiree community f eattf centers are a vital part of our
community's feattf care system; and
WifEREAS, (Yakima.Weigf borf ood.Jfeattf Services, Community.7feattf of Central-
Wasf ington and(Yakima Vattey Farm Workers Clinic expand access to quality f eattf care for
all people, f etping to contain costs by encouraging prevention and integrating tfie delivery of
primary care witfi outreacfi,patient education, transl-ation, and otter enabling services; and
%?LEcR AS, during National-Community.Jfeattf Center Week we annually recognize
tfie importance of tfiese f eattf centers for tfieir rote in providing affordable and accessible care;
and
ifEREAS, tfiese tfiree (Yakima community f eattf centers also play a significant rote as
major focal employers and an important source of economic growtI; and
WifEREAS, (Yakima.Weigf borf ood.Jfeal-tf Services, Community.7feal-tf of Central-
Was fi ington and(Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic partnering witfi many agencies in tfie City
and County of(Yakima, fiave f el-ped uninsured residents enroll-in a f eal-tf insurance plan tfiat
meets tfieir needs and tfieir budget; and
ifEREAS, tfiese community f eal-tf centers served more tfian 140,000 patients Cast year
up and down tfie (Yakima Valley,
NOW, VFEUTORE, I, Patricia Byers, Mayor of tfie City of(Yakima and on bef al-f of
tfie (Yakima City Council-, do fiereby proclaim tfie weekofAugust 4-10, 2024 as
"NATIONAL IFEAL01'CrEAVERWEEK"
in tfie City of(Yakima and urge our community to recognize tfie multitude of ways in wfiicfi
f eal-tf centers are "7T e Roadmap to a Stronger America. "
Dated tfis Sth day of August, 2024
Patricia Byers, Mayor
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