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BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
AGENDA STATEMENT
Item No. B.iv.
For Meeting of: May 4, 2021
ITEM TITLE: Vaccine proclamation
SUBMITTED BY: Cally Price,Assistant to the City Manager
SUMMARY EXPLANATION:
Rotary members John Baule, Ryan Anderson and Eric Silvers will be accepting the proclamation.
ITEM BUDGETED:
STRATEGIC PRIORITY:
APPROVED FOR SUBMITTAL BY THE CITY MANAGER
RECOMMENDATION:
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WHEREAS; the Coronavirus pandemic has impacted the people of the (Yakima `valley
for over a year causing extreme stress on our health care system, our economy, our schools, our
families, and our entire population; and
`W}}(�EcEAS, over 65% of the (Yakima County workforce has been deemed essential and
WHEREAS; 100% of the people in (Yakima County are essential-to us, theirfamilies,
and theirfriends; and
14alEgEA , the (Yakima `valley now has a readily available safe, effective Coronavirus
vaccine supply, which has been recently increased by the cFederalcEmergency SYLanagement
Agency; and
`W}}(�EcEAS, the approved Coronavirus vaccines are available to all adults in (Yakima
County beginning April15th; and
`W}}(�EcEfS, over 50,000(Yakima `valley residents have already received at least a first
dose of Coronavirus vaccine in (Yakima County, but approximately 140,000 adults need to
receive the vaccine before we achieve "herd immunity; and
`W}}(�EcEfS, a high percentage of adults must be vaccinated in orderfor Coronavirus
rates of spread to be lowered enough fora safe return to normal-activities at school work and
with family andfriends.
NOW VIIERETOKE, I, Patricia Byers, 144ayor of the City of(Yakima and on behalf of
the City Council-hereby proclaim that the City fullY supports and encourages all adults to be
safely vaccinated as soon as possible.
Dated this 4th day of 144ay, 2021
Patricia Byers, 144ayor