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BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
AGENDA STATEMENT
Item No.A.ii.
For Meeting of: October 2, 2018
ITEM TITLE: National Disability Employment Awareness Month
SUBMITTED BY: Cally Price,Assistant to the City Manager
SUMMARY EXPLANATION:
Tricia Eyerly to accept.
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21IEcl?EAS, workplaces welcoming of the talents of all people, including
people with disabilities, are a critical part of our efforts to build an incrusive
community and strong economy; and
ZREAS, Washington raw calls upon employers, both public and
private, to be aware of and utilize the employment skills of our disabled citizens by
recognizing their worth as individuals and their productive capacities; and
141IEcREAS, the City of(Yakima, through the Department of Services for
the Blind and other public agencies, and with the cooperative assistance of
numerous civic and non-profit groups, can look forward to a continued expansion
of employment opportunities for the greater acceptance of disabled persons in the
competitive labor market.
NOW, crittEREEORE, I, Kathy Coffey, Mayor of the City of(Yakima, and
on behalf of the (Yakima City Council, do hereby proclaim the month of October
2018 as
NATIONAL DISABILITY E3IPLOTWIENT
AWARENESS .140X19f
in the City of (Yakima, and call upon employers, schools and other community
organizations to observe this month with appropriate programs and activities to
raise awareness about disability employment issues and celebrate the many and
varied contributions of people with disabilities, reinforce the value and talent
people with disabilities add to our workzplaces and communities, and affirm the
City of(Yakima's commitment to an incrusive community.
Dated this 2'd day of October, 2018
Kathy Coffey, Mayor