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HomeMy WebLinkAbout5.2 Annual Proclamation STAFF REPORT CITY COUNCIL Page 1 of 2 Agenda Item 5.2 DATE: January 13, 2026 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers FROM: Colleen Tribby, City Manager SUBJECT: Annual Proclamation Prepared by: Vanessa Rosales, Deputy City Clerk EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The City Council will review the Official List of Proclamations and consider approval of the Annual Proclamation. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Accept the Official List of Proclamations and approve the Annual Proclamation for 2026. FINANCIAL IMPACT: None. DESCRIPTION: The City maintains an Official List of Proclamations that contains proclamations that have previously been presented or requested by the City Council on an annual basis, as well as proclamations recognized nationally through the Federal Register. According to the process approved by the City Council in September 2022, Staff brings the Official List to the City Council for review and approval each January. The City Council approves a single, comprehensive proclamation recognizing each of the individual proclamations from the Official List. Staff then publishes the Official List on the City website and recognizes the proclamations through social media throughout the year. Community members who wish to receive a proclamation in person at the City Council meeting can request via the City’s website to have it prepared and presented. Attached is the Official List for 2026, updated with six new proclamations: 1. Records & Information Management Month – Staff is requesting to add this for the month of April. Staff has recognized this month each year through an annual citywide records clean-up day. It is also recognized by the Association of Records Managers and 34 Page 2 of 2 Administrators (ARMA). 2. Parkinson’s Awareness Month – In 2025 a community member requested the City Council add this for the month of April to bring awareness about Parkinson’s disease. 3. Frontline Workers Appreciation Month – By consensus, the City Council added this proclamation in 2025 for the month of May to honor the Frontline Workers who tirelessly serve our community. 4. Parks Make Life Better Month – Staff is requesting to add this for the month of July. Staff recognizes this month each year with activities in the community. 5. Filipino American History Month – Staff is requesting to add this for the month of October to honor the contributions and history of Filipino Americans. 6. World Meditation Day – The City Council received a request to recognize World Meditation Day on December 21 of each year. By consensus, the City Council added this proclamation at the City Council Meeting on December 16, 2025. STRATEGIC PLAN INITIATIVE: None. NOTICING REQUIREMENTS/PUBLIC OUTREACH: The City Council Agenda was posted. ATTACHMENTS: 1) Official Proclamation List 2026 2) Annual Proclamation 2026 35 Attachment 1 Page 1 of 3 City of Dublin Official List of Proclamations (2026) JANUARY Mentoring Month Stalking Awareness Month Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month FEBRUARY Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month African American History Month/Black History Month American Heart Month Career and Technical Education Month Ramadan Lunar New Year MARCH Women's History Month Irish American Heritage Month Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month American Red Cross Month March for Meals Disabilities Awareness Month Prescription Drug Abuse Awareness Month APRIL Arbor Day Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month Donate Life Month Cancer Control Month Financial Capability Month Child Abuse Prevention Month Second Chance Month Fair Housing Month Crime Victims' Rights Week Month of the Military Child Arab American Heritage Month Library Week Arts, Culture, and Creativity Month Pet Care for All Day Care Workers Recognition Month American Muslim Appreciation and Awareness Month Records & Information Management Month Parkinson’s Awareness Month MAY Bike Month and Bike to Work Day 36 Page 2 of 3 Small Business Week Public Works Week Affordable Housing Month Lupus Awareness Month Mental Health Awareness Month Physical Fitness and Sports Month Building Safety Month Foster Care Month Older Americans Month Jewish American Heritage Month Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Correctional Workers Week Job's Daughters International Day Municipal Clerk's Week Frontline Workers Appreciation Month JUNE LGBTQ+ Pride Month and Flag Raising Flag Day and National Flag Week Ocean Month Caribbean American Heritage Month Homeownership Month Great Outdoors Month African American Music Appreciation Month Juneteenth Gun Violence Awareness Day and Month World Elder Abuse Day and Month Immigrant Heritage Month JULY Pledge to America's Workers Month Parks Make Life Better Month AUGUST National Night Out SEPTEMBER Suicide Prevention Awareness Month Hispanic Heritage Month Childhood Cancer Awareness Month Wilderness Month Prostate Cancer Awareness Month Preparedness Month Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month Childhood Obesity Awareness Month Recovery Month United Against Hate Week Constitution Week 37 Page 3 of 3 Sickle Cell Awareness Month Mid-Autumn Festival / Moon Festival OCTOBER Walk and Roll to School Day Fire Prevention Week Red Ribbon Week Bullying Prevention Month & Unity Day Breast Cancer Awareness Month Domestic Violence Awareness Month Youth Justice Action Month Disability Employment Awareness Month Cybersecurity Awareness Month Arts and Humanities Month Global Diversity Awareness Month Manufacturing Day Children's Environmental Health Month Hindu American Awareness and Appreciation Month Clean Energy Action Month Substance Abuse Awareness Month Italian American Heritage Month German American Heritage Month World Polio Day Filipino American History Month NOVEMBER Native American Heritage Month Family Caregivers Month Diabetes Month Entrepreneurship Month Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience Month College Application Month Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month Adoption Month Veterans and Military Families Month American History and Founders Month Lung Cancer Awareness Month Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month Small Business Saturday Diwali DECEMBER Impaired Driving Prevention Month World Meditation Day 38 Attachment 2 , the City of Dublin wishes to recognize organizations within the City by publicly and formally declaring notable occasions by the issuance of proclamations; and , at its January 13, 2026 meeting, the City Council adopted an updated Official List of Proclamations for the City of Dublin; and , the City of Dublin invites organizations to ceremonially receive proclamations throughout the year; and , the City of Dublin promotes and supports a high quality of life, ensures a safe, secure, and sustainable environment, fosters new opportunities, and champions a culture of equity, diversity, and inclusion. in support of the City of Dublin mission, the City Council of the City of Dublin does hereby proclaim the following in 2026 throughout the City of Dublin: Stalking Awareness Month Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month Donate Life Month Cancer Control Month Financial Capability Month Child Abuse Prevention Month Second Chance Month Fair Housing Month Crime Victims' Rights Week Month of the Military Child Arab American Heritage Month Library Week Arts, Culture, and Creativity Month Pet Care for All Day Care Workers Recognition Month American Muslim Appreciation and Awareness Month Records & Information Management Month Parkinson’s Awareness Month African American History Month/Black History Month American Heart Month Career and Technical Education Month Ramadan Lunar New Year Small Business Week Public Works Week Affordable Housing Month Lupus Awareness Month Mental Health Awareness Month Physical Fitness and Sports Month Building Safety Month Foster Care Month Older Americans Month Jewish American Heritage Month Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Correctional Workers Week Job's Daughters International Day Municipal Clerk's Week Heritage Month Meals American Heritage Month Day and Month 39 Fire Prevention Week Red Ribbon Week Bullying Prevention Month & Unity Day Breast Cancer Awareness Month Domestic Violence Awareness Month Youth Justice Action Month Disability Employment Awareness Month Cybersecurity Awareness Month Arts and Humanities Month Global Diversity Awareness Month Manufacturing Day Children's Environmental Health Month Hindu American Awareness and Appreciation Month Clean Energy Action Month Substance Abuse Awareness Month Italian American Heritage Month German American Heritage Month World Polio Day Filipino American History Month Family Caregivers Month Diabetes Month Entrepreneurship Month Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience Month College Application Month Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month Adoption Month Veterans and Military Families Month American History and Founders Month Lung Cancer Awareness Month Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month Small Business Saturday Hispanic Heritage Month Childhood Cancer Awareness Month Wilderness Month Prostate Cancer Awareness Month Preparedness Month Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month Childhood Obesity Awareness Month Recovery Month United Against Hate Week Constitution Week Sickle Cell Awareness Month Mid-Autumn Festival/Moon Festival World Meditation Day 40