CC - Item 2A - Proclamation Declaring September 2020 as "National Preparedness Month" in the City of Rosemead Imo`• PROCLAMATION 14.
Declaring September 2020
as "National Preparedness Month"
in the City of Rosemead
SrWHEREAS, 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
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-0 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 hosted a variety of community-based activities
and events over the years designed to educate the community about their
role in a disaster, facilitating individual and family disaster readiness, and
increasing survivability during and after an emergency through personal
preparedness; and
WHEREAS, as our nation continues to respond to COVID-19, there is no better time to
be involved this September; and
WHEREAS, the City of Rosemead remains committed to emergency preparedness and
affirms that residents can help reduce the risks associated with a disaster
by learning how to better prepare themselves, their families, and the
community.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Rosemead City Council does hereby proclaim
the month of September 2020 as "National Preparedness Month," in the City of Rosemead and
encourages all citizens, businesses, public and private agencies, and educational institutions, to
participate in ongoing emergency preparedness efforts.
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Sandra Armenta, Mayor
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Polly Low;Mayor Pro Tern Margaret Clark,Council Member
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