HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2023-036 - Proclaiming May 8, 2023 as Calif Peace Officers' Memorial DayRESOLUTION NO. 2023-036
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDDING
PROCLAIMING MAY 8, 2023, AS "CALIFORNIA PEACE OFFICERS'
MEMORIAL DAY;" MAY 11, 2023, AS "SHASTA COUNTY PEACE
OFFICERS' MEMORIAL DAY;" AND MAY 14 THROUGH MAY 20, 2023,
AS "NATIONAL POLICE WEEK" IN THE CITY OF REDDING
WHEREAS, May 8, 2023, have been designated by the California State Legislature as
California Peace Officers' Memorial Day; and
WHEREAS, the week of May 14 through May 20, 2023, has been designated "National
Police Week" by both an Act of Congress and Presidential Proclamation; and
WHEREAS, in 2022, 245 officers were killed nationwide, with 12 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 8, 2023, as "California Peace Officers' Memorial Day;" May 11, 2023, as "Shasta
County Peace Officers' Memorial Day;" and May 14 through 20, 2023, 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 11, 2023, in honor of the peace officers killed in the line of duty during 2022.
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 May, 2023, by the
following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBER: - Audette, Mezzano, Munns, Winter, and Dacquisto
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBER: - None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBER: -None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBER: - None
ATTEST:
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PAMELA MIZE, City Clerk
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MICHAEL DACQUISTO, Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
B RY E. eWALT, City Attorney