HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2019-023 - Peace Officers Days RESOLUTION NO. 2019-023
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDDING
PROCLAIMING MAY 15, 2019, AS "CALIFORNIA PEACE OFFICERS'
MEMORIAL DAYS;" MAY 16, 2019, AS "SHASTA COUNTY PEACE
OFFICERS' MEMORIAL DAY;" AND MAY 12 THROUGH MAY 18,2019,
AS "NATIONAL POLICE WEEK" IN THE CITY OF REDDING
WHEREAS, May 15, 2019, has been designated by the California State Legislature as
California Peace Officers' Memorial Day; and
WHEREAS, the week of May 12 through May 18, 2019, has been designated "National
Police Week" by both an Act of Congress and Presidential Proclamation; and
WHEREAS, in 2018, 150 officers were killed nationwide, with 11 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 15, 2019, as "California Peace Officers' Memorial Days;" May 16, 2019, as
"Shasta County Peace Officers' Memorial Day;" and May 12 through 18, 2019, 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 May 16, 2019, in honor of the peace officers killed in the line of duty during 2018.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was introduced and adopted at a
regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Redding on the 2nd day of April, 2019, by the
following vote: CT
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Dacquisto, McElvain,Resner,Schreder,& Winter
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
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JULI WINTER, Mayor
ATTEST: APP 'OVED AS TO FORM:
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PAMELA MIZE, Ci erk BARR I e" • LT, City At orney