HomeMy WebLinkAbout3.2 Lupus Awareness Month Proclamation
STAFF REPORT
CITY COUNCIL
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Agenda Item 3.2
DATE: May 6, 2025
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers
FROM: Colleen Tribby, City Manager
SUBJECT:
Lupus Awareness Month Proclamation
Prepared by: Marsha Moore, MMC, City Clerk
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The City Council will present the Lupus Awareness Month Proclamation.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Present the proclamation.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
None.
DESCRIPTION:
Lupus Awareness Month is recognized annually in May. Lupus is a chronic autoimmune disease
that causes inflammation of various parts of the body particularly the skin, heart, joints, and
kidneys. Lupus research shows that close to two million Americans have been diagnosed with
lupus, which strikes women nine times more frequently than it does men. Early diagnosis and
proper treatment are crucial to the quality of life and survival rate of lupus sufferers. Increased
public awareness, education, and research are the key to winning the battle against the disease.
STRATEGIC PLAN INITIATIVE:
None.
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NOTICING REQUIREMENTS/PUBLIC OUTREACH:
The City Council Agenda was posted.
ATTACHMENTS:
1) Lupus Awareness Month Proclamation
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A PROCLAMATION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF DUBLIN, CALIFORNIA
“Lupus Awareness Month”
WHEREAS, systemic lupus erythematosus (lupus)is a chronic autoimmune disease in which the immune system randomly attacks the body's own
tissues and vital organs, including the kidneys, brain, heart, lungs, blood, skin, and joints. It is a leading cause of premature cardiovascular disease,
kidney disease and stroke among young women; and
WHEREAS, lupus affects close to two million people in the United States, causing thousands of people (90% are young women, and disproportionately
women of color)to be newly diagnosed with lupus annually; and
WHEREAS,lupus is one of the most difficult diseases to diagnose because the symptoms come and go, mimic those of other diseases, and there is no
single test that can definitively identify the illness. Early diagnosis and treatment usually lessen the progression and severity of the disease and are vital
to preserving health and preventing further complications, organ damage, and death; and
WHEREAS,lupus impacts more than just the life of the patient, it affects the patient’s family, friends, coworkers, employers, and community. Existing
public information and programs about lupus remain inadequately disseminated and insufficient in addressing the needs of specific diverse populations
and underserved groups; and
WHEREAS,the Lupus Foundation of Northern California, serving California from Santa Cruz to the Oregon border, was founded as a non-profit
organization to alleviate suffering for lupus patients through patient and family services, achieve early detection of undiagnosed cases through
awareness promotion, and champion lupus research with the goal of eradicating this disease.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Dublin does hereby proclaim May to be Lupus Awareness Month in the
City of Dublin and encourages all residents to observe this month by educating themselves on the symptoms and impacts of lupus.
DATED: May 6, 2025
Mayor Sherry Hu Vice Mayor Kashef Qaadri
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Councilmember Jean Josey Councilmember Michael McCorriston Councilmember John Morada
Attachment 1
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