HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2013-038 - Peace Officers Memorial Days
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RESOLUTION NO. 2013-038
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDDING
PROCLAIMING MAY 5 AND MAY 6, 2013, AS "CALIFORNIA PEACE
. OFFICERS' MEMORIAL DAYS;" MAY 16,2013, AS "SHASTA COUNTY PEACE
OFFICERS' MEMORIAL DAY;" AND MAY 12 THROUGH MAY 18, 2013, AS
"NATIONAL POLICE WEEK" IN THE CITY OF REDDING
WHEREAS, May 5 and May 6, 2013, have been designated by the California State
Legislature as California Peace Officers' Memorial Days; and
WHEREAS, the week of May 12 through May 18,2013, has been designated "National Police
Week" by both an Act of Congress and Presidential Proclamation; and
WHEREAS, in 2012, 120 officers were killed nationwide, with two 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 5 and May 6,2013, as "California Peace Officers' Memorial Days;" Thursday, May
16, 2013, as "Shasta County Peace Officers' Memorial Day;" and May 12 through 18, 2013, as
"National Police Memorial Week" in the City of Redding.
BE IT FURTHERRESOL VED 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
16,2013, in honor of the peace officers killed in the line of duty during 2012.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was introduced, read and adopted at a
regular meeting of the City Council on the 16th day of April, 2013, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN :
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
Cadd, Jones, McArthur, Sullivan, & Bosetti
None
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RICK BOSETTI, Mayor
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ATTEST:
FORM APPROVED: