CC - Item 3C - Parks and Recreation Proclamation S
it t PROCLAMATION
Park and Recreation Month
Si ,., July 2017
WHEREAS, parks and recreation programs are an integral part of communities
Ar throughout this country, including the City of Rosemead, California; and
WI IEREAS, parks and recreation programs build healthy, active communities that aid
in the prevention of chronic disease, provide therapeutic recreation
services for those who are mentally or physically disabled, and also
improve the mental and emotional health of all citizens; and
WHEREAS, parks and recreation programs increase a community's economic
prosperity through increased property values, expansion of the local tax
base, increased tourism, the attraction and retention of businesses, and
crime reduction; and
WHEREAS, parks and recreation areas are fundamental to the environmental well-
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being of our community; and
WHEREAS, parks and natural recreation areas improve water quality, protect
groundwater, prevent flooding, improve the quality of the air we breathe,
provide vegetative buffers to development, and produce habitat for
wildlife; and
WHEREAS, our parks and natural recreation areas ensure the ecological beauty of our
community and provide a place for children and adults to connect with
nature and recreate outdoors; and
WHEREAS, the U.S. House of Representatives has designated July as Park and
Recreation Month; and
WHEREAS, the City of Rosemead recognizes the benefits derived from parks and
recreation resources.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE Rosemead City Council that July 2017 is
recognized as Park and Recreation Month in the City of Rosemead on this 11°i day of July 2017.
11 Polly Low,Mayor 64a ague:
Steven Ly, Mayor Pro Tern William Alarcon,Council Member
Sandra Armenta,Council Member Margaret Clark,Council Member ii
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