CC - Item 3A - Proclamation of Nation Preperation MonthPROCLAMATION
National Preparedness Month
September 2013
WHEREAS, National Preparedness Month is a nationwide coordinated effort
sponsored by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security each
September to encourage Americans to prepare for emergencies in their
home, businesses, and schools; and,
WHEREAS, this effort aims to increase public awareness concerning the importance
of preparing for emergencies and to persuade individuals to take action;
and
WHEREAS, during the month of September, the City of Rosemead will continue to
urge residents to take measures to make themselves and their families
better prepared by taking appropriate preparedness measures to be
self - sufficient for seven to twenty-one days; and
WHEREAS, the City of Rosemead has previously declared 2013 as the year to "Get
Ready, Rosemead" and has hosted a variety of community-based
activities and events over the year designed to educate the community
about their role in a disaster, facilitating individual and family disaster
readiness, and increasing survivability during and after and an
emergency through personal preparedness; and
WHEREAS, the City of Rosemead remains committed to emergency preparedness
and affirms that every resident can help reduce the risks associated
with a disaster by learning how to better prepare ourselves, our families
and our community.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Rosemead City Council does hereby proclaim
the month of September 2013 as "National Preparedness Month," in the City of Rosemead and to
encourage all citizens, businesses, public and private agencies, and educational institutions to
participate in ongoing emergency preparedness efforts.
Polly Low, Mayor
Bill Alarcon, Mayor Pro Tem
Sandra Armenta, Council Member
Margaret Clark, Council Member
Steven Ly, Council h
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