HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2009-042 - Water Safety Month
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RESOLUTION NO. 2009 - 42
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDDING
DECLARES MAY 2009 AS WATER SAFETY MONTH
WHEREAS, for children ages I to 4 and 10 to 14, drowning is the second leading cause of
unintentional injury and death; and
WHEREAS, on average, annually 3,600 injuries occur to children due to near-drowning
incidents; and
WHEREAS, on average, of2,725 children who were treated annually in an emergency room
for pool submersion, an estimated 10 percent sustained permanent neurological injury; and
WHEREAS, between May and August, drowning deaths among children increase 89
percent; and
WHEREAS, 91 percent of the reported non-fatal drowning incidents for 2005 through 2007
for children under age 5 occurred in a residential setting; and
WHEREAS, there is a need to educate individuals and to promote awareness as to the
causes of drowning and near-drowning incidents; and
WHEREAS, the City of Redding partners with educators, nonprofits, businesses, federal
agencies and others to develop strategies to prevent future drowning and near-drowning incidents;
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WHEREAS, the City of Redding is extremely proud of the Redding Aquatic Center and
aquatic programs which provide valuable water safety instruction and supervision.;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Redding
does hereby recognize Mayas "Water Safety Month."
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was introduced and read at a regular meeting
of the Redding City Council of the City of Redding on the 5th day of May, 2009, and was duly
adopted at said meeting by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
Dickerson, Jones, McArthur, Stegall, and Bosetti
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RICK BOSETTI, Mayor
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