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RESOLUTION NO. 2015-035
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDDING
PROCLAIMING MAY 3 AND MAY 4, 2015, AS "CALIFORNIA PEACE
OFFICERS' MEMORIAL DAYS;" MAY 14, 2015, AS "SHASTA COUNTY
PEACE OFFICERS' MEMORIAL DAY;" AND MAY 10 THROUGH MAY 169
2015, AS "NATIONAL POLICE WEEK" IN THE CITY OF REDDING
WHEREAS, May 3 and May 4, 2015, have been designated by the California State Legislature
as California Peace Officers' Memorial Days; and
WHEREAS, the week of May 10 through May 16, 2015, has been designated "National Police
Week" by both an Act of Congress and Presidential Proclamation; and
WHEREAS, in 2014, 127 officers were killed nationwide, with 15 California officers being
killed in the line of duty; and
WHEREAS, the safety of our citizenry greatly depends on the services of the Redding Police
Department, the Shasta County Sheriff's Department, and the Anderson Police Department, as well as the
many county, state and federal agencies that make up the law enforcement community in Shasta County;
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved that the City Council of the City of Redding hereby
proclaims May 3 and May 4, 2015, as "California Peace Officers' Memorial Days;" Thursday, May 14,
2015, as "Shasta County Peace Officers' Memorial Day;" and May 10 through 16, 2015, as "National
Police Memorial Week" in the City of Redding.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council urges residents and civic organizations to
salute this City's dedicated law enforcement professionals by attending the Shasta County Peace Officers'
Memorial, and directs that all City of Redding flags be flown at half-staff on Thursday, May 14, 2015, in
honor of the peace officers killed in the line of duty during 2014.
I HEREBY CERTIFY. that the foregoing resolution was introduced, read and adopted at a
regular meeting of the City Council on the 5th day of May, 2015, by the following vote:
AYES:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
NOES:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ABSENT:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ABSTAIN:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
'ATTEST:.
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Cadd, McArthur, Schreder, Weaver, & Sullivan
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ARRY E. DEWALT, City ttorney 'w