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STAFF REPORT
CITY COUNCIL
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Agenda Item 3.2
DATE: October 7, 2025
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers
FROM: Colleen Tribby, City Manager
SUBJECT:
Presentation of the World Polio Day Proclamation
Prepared by: Vanessa Rosales, CMC, Deputy City Clerk
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The City Council will present the World Polio Day proclamation.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Present the proclamation.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
None.
DESCRIPTION:
Polio is a highly infectious disease that is spread person to person, typically through
contaminated water. It commonly affects children under the age of 5 and can attack the
nervous system and lead to paralysis. The eradication of polio is one of Rotary International’s
longest standing and most significant efforts. These efforts are providing much needed
operational support, medical staff, laboratory equipment, and educational materials for
healthcare workers and parents.
STRATEGIC PLAN INITIATIVE:
None.
NOTICING REQUIREMENTS/PUBLIC OUTREACH:
The City Council Agenda was posted.
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ATTACHMENTS:
1) World Polio Day Proclamation
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Attachment 1
A PROCLAMATION OF THE
CITY OF DUBLIN, CALIFORNIA
“World Polio Day”
WHEREAS, Poliomyelitis, also known as poliovirus or polio, is a highly infectious disease that is spread person to person, typically
through contaminated water; and
WHEREAS, polio commonly affects children under the age of 5 and can attack the nervous system and lead to paralysis ; and
WHEREAS, there is no cure, but polio is preventable with a vaccine which has been administered to nearly 3 billion children in 122
countries and polio cases have dropped by 99.9% since 1988 when Rotary International helped establish the Global Polio Eradication
Initiative; and
WHEREAS, Rotary is a global network of 1.4 million neighbors, friends, leaders, and problem-solvers who see a world where people
unite and take action to create lasting change – across the globe, in our communities, and in ourselves; and
WHEREAS, the eradication of polio is one of Rotary’s longest standing and most significant efforts; and
WHEREAS, these efforts provide much needed operational support, medical staff, laboratory equipment, and educational materials
for healthcare workers and parents.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Dublin does hereby proclaim October 24, 2025, as
“World Polio Day” in the City of Dublin and encourages all residents to join Rotary International in the mission to End Polio Now.
DATED: October 7, 2025
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