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RESOLUTION NO. g3-44.6
• A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDDING
SUPPORTING THE "REACH" PROGRAM.
WHEREAS , we are experiencing a severe winter and a basic •
human necessity during this time is a warm and adequately heated
shelter; and
WHEREAS, there are those who are elderly, poor, disabled and
• temporarily without sufficient funds to ,pay for the utilities •
necessary to provide a warm and comfortable .shelter; and
WHEREAS , the City Council of the, , City of Redding believes
that people are concerned about the ability of the elderly,
disabled and. those temporarily out of work to :pay their energy ' .
bills during the winter season; and
WHEREAS, the Pacific Gas and Electric Company and the
Salvation Army have established a "Relief for Energy. Assistance
through Community Help" (REACH) Program whereby businesses and
individuals may contribute to the program to pay emergency energy
costs-;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT. HEREBY RESOLVED by the City Council •
that the City of Redding supports the concept of the REACH
Program and it is urged that the citizens and businesses of the
• City of Redding lend a helping hand to those less fortunate than •
themselves by donating to the Salvation Army for the REACH
Program, with the knowledge that all money contributed by the
public, will go to serve the needy. CSA
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I . HEREBY- CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was intro-
duced and read at 'a , regular meeting of the City Council of the
City of Redding on the 7th day • of March , 1983, and
was duly adopted at said meeting ..by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEN: Fulton, Kirkpatrick, Pugh, and Gard
NOES: COUNCILMEN: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEN: Demsher
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BARSARA'-'ALLEN :CARD, Mayo?.
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ATTEST:
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ETHEL A. NICHOLS , City Clerk
FORM " PROVED:
• ' RAN ALL A. HAYS, ity' Attorney
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