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BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
AGENDA STATEM ENT
Item No.A.i.
For Meeting of: May 7, 2019
ITEM TITLE: Yakima Bikes and Walks proclamation
SUBMITTED BY: Cally Price,Assistant to the City Manager
SUMMARY EXPLANATION:
Eric Hohman to accept the proclamation.
ITEM BUDGETED:
STRATEGIC PRIORITY:
APPROVED FOR
SUBMITTAL: City Manager
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
BOARD/COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION:
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WHEREAS, creating a bicycle and pedestrian friendly community has been
shown to improve citizens' health, wellbeing, and quality of life, growing the
economy of(Yakima by attracting tourism dollars, improving traffic safety,
supporting student learning outcomes, and reducing pollution, congestion, and wear
and tear on our streets and roads; and
WHIREAS, state and local governments and school districts encourage and
promote healthy and active lifestyles for students and residents; and
`W'HIREAS, a lackof physical-activity plays a leading rote in rising rates of
obesity and diabetes and other health problems and being able to walkor bike to
school offers an opportunity to build activity into students'daily routines; and
`W'H!EREAS, (Yakima Bikes and Walks and other civic groups here and
around the nation will be promoting bicycling and walking during the month of
flay 2019; and
WOW, 79PERETORE, I, Kathy Coffey, Uvlayor of the City of(Yakima and
on behalf of the (Yakima City Council, do hereby proclaim the month of Way 2019 as
"BIB AND WALK TO WORKAND SCHOOL
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in the City of(Yakima and urge art residents to join us in this special observance.
Dated this 7th day of*lay, 2019
Kathy Coffey, uvlayor