CC - 1993-61 - Supporting Great American Smokeout November 18, 1993i •
RESOLUTION NO. 93-61
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD SUPPORTING
THE GREAT AMERICAN SMOKEOUT
NOVEMBER 18, 1993
WHEREAS, among the most important and vital services offered by local
government is addressing the many health care needs of our
citizens; and
WHEREAS, the City of Rosemead, in partnership with the Department of
Health Services and the American Cancer Society, is
dedicated to eliminating unacceptable health and social
conditions;and
WHEREAS, 'Healthy Los Angeles 2000' is a county-wide initiative and
the World Health Organization's 'Healthy Cities' project is
a world-wide initiative to improve the well-being of
residents by preventing health and social problems before
they occur; and
WHEREAS, the health benefits of not smoking are substantiated and
well known; and
WHEREAS, there are additional civic benefits, such as a reduction of
the risks of accidental fires and illnesses related to
secondhand smoke; and
WHEREAS, in the spirit of partnership, the Mayor and City Council
Members of the City of Rosemead , join with the Department
of Health Services and The American Cancer Society to
encourage smokers to give up their habit for 24 hours on
Thursday, November 18, 1993, the seventeenth annual Great
American Smokeout Day.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Rosemead City Council of the
City of Rosemead, do hereby proclaim Thursday, November 18, 1993 as
'The Great American Smokeout Day' and urge all smokers in the
community to demonstrate to themselves and their friends that they
can quit if they wish by joining The American Cancer Society's 17th
Annual Great American Smokeout.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED thi
ATTEST:
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TY. CLERK
herebyLcertifythattthe foregoing Resolution No. 93-61 was duly and regularly
adopted by the City Council of the City of Rosemead at a.regular meeting thereof
held on the'9th day of November, 1993,-bytthe following vote:
Yes: Clark, Taylor, Bruesch, Vasquez, McDonald
No: None
Absent: None
Abstain: None -
Y CLERK