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BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
AGENDA STATEMENT
Item No.A.i.
For Meeting of: February 15, 2022
ITEM TITLE: National Parent Leadership Month proclamation
SUBMITTED BY: Cally Price,Assistant to the City Manager
SUMMARY EXPLANATION:
Anna Jackson will accept the proclamation.
ITEM BUDGETED:
STRATEGIC PRIORITY:
APPROVED FOR SUBMITTAL BY THE CITY MANAGER
RECOMMENDATION:
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National Parent Leadership Month 2/8/2022 Corer Memo
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WJPEcEAS, communities across the country honor and celebrate parents throughout the
month of cFebruary, which has been designatedStationalParent Leadership SYLonth; and
%&1??E1REJIS, .9tationalParent Leadership IMonth was initiated by Parents Anonymous® as
an opportunity to show appreciation for parents who workto improve the lives of their families,
neighbors, and communities;WITEREAS,parents do this work by Lending their voice to CocaC state, and national-
initiatives and partnering with the staff of programs in which they participate; and
WRIEI A5,parents are a vital-resource in familY strengthening and child abuse
prevention efforts, andacknowl-edging their wisdom and contributions is essential-not only in
cFebruary, but all-year;WITEREAS, meaningful-parent Leadership occurs when parents gain the knowl-edge and
skiffs necessary to function in meaningful-l-eadership roles and present a `parent voice" to help
shape the direction of theirfamilies,programs and communities; and
`G RIEREA,S, the power of parents speaking publicly about their experiences has made, and
will-continue to make, an impact on the lives of families everywhere; and
`W`XEIEAS, as primary stakeholders,parents are responsibl-e for what and how their
children are taught, and how they are brought up; and
` iliE EAS, being responsible, parents have the unalienable right to participate in the
political-process on behalf of the children.
WOW ri-PERETOKE, I Janice lDeccio, SYLayor of the City of(Yakima and on behal-f of the
(Yakima City Council- do hereby proclaim the month of'February 2022 as
National-(Parent Leadership Nand
in the City of(Yakima.
Dated this 15th day of'February, 2022
Janice lDeccio, SYLayor