HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2009-032 - Peace Officers Memorial Days
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RESOLUTION NO. 2009 - 32
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDDING
PROCLAIMING MAY 7 AND MAY 8, 2009, AS "CALIFORNIA PEACE
OFFICERS' MEMORIAL DAYS;" MAY 14, 2009, AS "SHASTA COUNTY
PEACE OFFICERS' MEMORIAL DAY;" AND MAY 10 THROUGH MAY 16,
2009, AS "NATIONAL POLICE WEEK" IN THE CITY OF REDDING
WHEREAS, May 7 and May 8, 2009, have been designated by the California State
Legislature as California Peace Officers' Memorial Days; and
WHEREAS, the week of May 10 through May 16, 2009, has been designated
"National Police Week" by both an Act of Congress and Presidential Proclamation; and
WHEREAS, in 2008, 140 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 Sheriffs 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 7 and May 8, 2009, as "California Peace Officers' Memorial Days;"
Thursday, May 14, 2009, as "Shasta County Peace Officers' Memorial Day;" and May 10
through 16, 2009, 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
atha1f-staffon Thursday, May 14, 2009, in honor of the peace officers killed in the line ofduty
during 2008.
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was introduced, read and adopted
at a regular meeting of the City Council on the 21" day of April, 2009, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
Dickerson, Jones, McArthur, Stegall, and Bosetti
None
None
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RICK BOSETTI, Mayor
ATTEST:
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FORM APPROVED:
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RICHARD A. DUVERNAY, C" Attorney
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