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HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 3.2 Parks Make Life Better Month Proclamation Agenda Item 3.2 STAFF REPORT CITY COUNCIL Page 1 of 2 DATE: July 21, 2026 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers FROM: Colleen Tribby, City Manager SUBJECT: Parks Make Life Better Month Proclamation Prepared by: Vanessa Rosales, CMC, Deputy City Clerk EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The City Council will present the Parks Make Life Better Month proclamation. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Present the proclamation. FINANCIAL IMPACT: None. DESCRIPTION: Parks Make Life Better Month is celebrated in July, highlighting the importance of parks and recreation to community well-being. It aims to raise awareness of the numerous benefits that parks and recreation provide, including promoting physical and mental health, fostering social connections, and enhancing overall quality of life. STRATEGIC PLAN INITIATIVE: None. NOTICING REQUIREMENTS/PUBLIC OUTREACH: The City Council Agenda was posted. 17 Page 2 of 2 ATTACHMENTS: 1) Parks Make Life Better Month Proclamation 18 Attachment 1 A PROCLAMATION OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF DUBLIN, CALIFORNIA “Parks Make Life Better Month” WHEREAS, parks and recreation promote physical, emotional, and mental health and wellness through organized and self-directed fitness, play, and activity; and support the economic vitality of communities by partnering with local businesses and non-profits, and offering events for resident engagement; and WHEREAS, parks and recreation create memorable experiences through youth sports and enrichment activities, teen centers and programs, senior activity centers, adult fitness and enrichment programs, free community events, and beyond; and foster social cohesiveness in communities by celebrating diversity, providing spaces to come together peacefully, modeling compassion, promoting social equity, connecting social networks, and ensuring all people have access to their benefits; and WHEREAS, parks and recreation strengthen community identity with facilities and services that reflect and celebrate community character, heritage, culture, history, aesthetics, and landscape; and facilitate community issue resolution by providing safe spaces to come together peacefully and serving as key points of service, helping our communities heal both physically and emotionally; and WHEREAS, parks and recreation sustain and steward our natural resources by protecting habitats and open space, connecting people to nature, and promoting the ecological function of parkland; and support safe, vibrant, attractive, and progressive communities that make life better through positive alternatives offered in their recreational opportunities; and WHEREAS, parks and recreation remain versatile and innovative in providing vital services to communities through local, national, or global emergencies, all while adhering to guidelines set forth by governing agencies. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Dublin does hereby proclaim July 2026 to be Parks Make Life Better Month, and recognizes the importance of access to local parks, trails, open space, and facilities for the health, wellness, development, inspiration, and safety of all residents. DATED: July 21, 2026 19