HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2004-054 - National Arson Awareness
-
e
RESOLUTION NO. 2004-54
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF REDDING PROCLAIMING MAY 2 THRU
MAY 8, 2004, AS NATIONAL ARSON AWARENESS WEEK
WHEREAS, juvenile arson is a serious crime that affects all people and can only be stopped when
citizens realize the physical and emotional damage suffered by arson victims; and
WHEREAS, juvenile arson and youth-set fires have resulted in more than $1,415,250 of damage
in the past five years in the City of Redding and cost the City over $254,140 in fire response; and
WHEREAS, the price that America pays for youth-set fires is extreme and most of the lives lost
are those of the very children setting the fires. In addition to the cost of damaged property, there is
a cost to the community of the increasing resources needed to fight the problem; and
WHEREAS, the support and promotion of National Arson Awareness Week will honor all that is
best within humanity by focusing our collective efforts on a community solution,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT, the City Council of the City of Redding
hereby proclaims May 2 thru May 8, 2004, to be Arson Awareness Week.
BE IT FURTHER RESOL V1ED that the City Council pay special tribute to all fire and law
enforcement agencies for their dedicated and tireless service.
I HEREBY CERTIFY, that tht:: foregoing resolution was introduced, read and adopted at a regular
meeting of the City Council on the 20th day of April, 2004, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
COUNCIL MEMBERS: Cibula, Kight, Mathena, Stegall and Pohlmeyer
COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
MAYOR
ATTEST:
FORM APPROVED:
~ 1- K:&~
BRAD L. FULLER, City Attorney
o
-l::..
t
V\
-1::.