HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/01/2019 04Ai YWCA Domestic Violence Awareness Month Proclamation BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
AGENDA STATEM ENT
Item No.A.i.
For Meeting of: October 1, 2019
ITEM TITLE: YWCA Domestic Violence Awareness Month Proclamation
SUBMITTED BY: Cally Price,Assistant to the City Manager
SUMMARY EXPLANATION:
Cheri Kilty, YWCA Executive Director, to accept.
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WI-BERMS, it is a priority of the City of Yakima for our community to be safe; and
` i&Ec! EAS the family is the foundation of a safe and healthy community, and every
individual.nay the rig fit to five without fear; and
tWflERE S, domestic violence affects all citizens of Yakima, crossing aff racial, social,
religious, ethnic,geographicafand economic groups; and
WI-MUM domestic violence is an immense problem in Yakima County, wlere in 2019, tfle
YWCA Yakima served more than 6,600 individuals who were impacted by domestic violence; and
WIFE AS, in Yakima County, there (nave been more than 39 domestic violence-related
homicides since 1997; this number includes domestic violence victims, their children,fiends or fami0
members, as well as law enforcement officers, and
` i&EREAS domestic violence is widespread, whereby one in three persons will either be a
victim of violence or personal& know someone who is a victim; and
WWIFEUAS, the City of Yakima is committed to eliminating domestic violence and ensuring a
safe and healthy community for all its citizens,
WOW 4JFE1REcFGRE, in recognition of the impact that domestic violence has on the health
and well-being of our community, I, 'Cathy Coffey, Mayor of the City of Yakima and behalf of the
Yakima City Council, do hereby proclaim the month of October 2019 as
"DOWIcSTIC VIOLENCE ASS .9109\17,19'
in the City of Yakima and urge aff citizens to participate in the activities planned by the YWCA
Yakima and community organizations during this month. Citizens should also take the opportunity to
educate themselves about the impact of domestic violence in Yakima and to become familiar with
resources andprograms available.
Dated this Pt day of October, 2019
'Cathy Coffey, Mayor