HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 95-116 - Proclaiming the week of May 14-20, 1995 as "National Peace Officers Memorial Week & May 17, 1995 as Police Memorial Day in COR i
RESOLUTION NO. 95- //&
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDDING
PROCLAIMING THE WEEK OF MAY 14-20, 1995, AS "NATIONAL
PEACE OFFICERS' MEMORIAL WEEK," AND MAY 17, 1995, AS
"POLICE MEMORIAL DAY" IN THE CITY OF REDDING.
WHEREAS, the week of May 14 through 20, 1995, has been
designated "National Peace Officers' Week," and Wednesday,
May 17, 1995, as "Police Memorial Day" by an Act of Congress and
a Presidential Proclamation; and
WHEREAS, this week has been set aside to commemorate the
over 13 ,500 law enforcement officers slain in the line of duty
during the course of American history; and
WHEREAS, in 1994 76 officers were killed nationwide, with
13 California officers being feloniously killed; 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 state and federal agencies that make up the law
enforcement community in Shasta County; and
WHEREAS, the Shasta County Peace Officers Memorial ceremony
will be held in front of the Shasta County Courthouse on May 17
at 12 noon; and certain requests have been made of the City
Council in connection with parking and the use of certain streets
restricted by the ceremony;
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS RESOLVED that the City Council of the
City of Redding hereby:
1. Proclaims the week of May 14 through 20, 1995, as
"National Peace Officers' Memorial Week," and �\ \
Wednesday, May 17, 1995, as "Police Memorial Day" in
the City of Redding.
2. Directs that all City of Redding flags be flown at
half-mast on May 17 in honor of the police officers
killed in the line of duty during 1994.
3 . Urges residents and civic organizations to salute this
City' s dedicated law enforcement professionals by
attending the Shasta County Peace Officers Memorial
ceremony in front of the Shasta County Courthouse
May 17 at 12 noon. In connection therewith, the Chief
of Police, in cooperation with the Director of Public
Works, is directed to:
(a) prohibit parking on the south side of Butte Street
and the north side of Yuba Street, between Court
and West Streets, between the hours of 6 a.m. and
11 a.m. on May 17 ; and
(b) prohibit parking and vehicular traffic on Butte
and Yuba Streets, between Court and West Streets,
between the hours of 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. on May 17 .
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was
introduced, read, and adopted at a regular meeting of the City
Council on the 2nd day of May , 1995, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:P. Anderson, R. Anderson, McGeorge, Murray and Kehoe
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS:None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS:None
DAVID AKEHOE, M or
City Redding
ATTEST:
CONNIE STROHMAYER, Cih Clerk
FORM APPROVED:
W. LEONARD WINGA , City Attorney
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