HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2010-037 - Peace Officers Mem Days
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RESOLUTION NO. 2010 - 37
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDDING PROCLAIMING
MAY 6 AND MAY 7, 2010, AS "CALIFORNIA PEACE OFFICERS' MEMORIAL DAYS";
MAY 13, 2010, AS "SHASTA COUNTY PEACE OFFICERS' MEMORIAL DAY";
AND MAY 9 THROUGH MAY 15,2010, AS "NATIONAL POLICE WEEK"
IN THE CITY OF REDDING
WHEREAS, May 6 and May 7, 2010, have been designated by the California State
Legislature as California Peace Officers' Memorial Days; and
WHEREAS, the week of May 9 through May 15, 20 I 0, has been designated "National Police
Week" by both an Act of Congress and Presidential Proclamation; and
WHEREAS, in 2009, 124 officers were killed nationwide, with 8 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; and
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved that the City Council of the City of Redding hereby
proclaims May 6 and May 7, 2010, as "California Peace Officers' Memorial Days"; Thursday, May
13, 2010, as "Shasta County Peace Officers' Memorial Day"; and May 9 through 15, 2010, 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 Thursday, May
13,2010, in honor of the peace officers killed in the line of duty during 2009.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was introduced, read and adopted at a
regular meeting of the City Council on the 6th day of April. 2010, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
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None
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