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A PROCLAMATION OF THE CI1Y COUNCIL
CITY OF DUBUN
CAliFORNIA
W'HEREAS, in 2004, lVest Nile Virus killed 27 people in California and sickened over 800 individuals; and
ttTHEREAS, in 2004, hundreds of dead birds and squirrels were reported in Alameda County and testedfor liVest Nile
Virus and 28 were found to be infected with the virus; and
lVIIEREAS, the State Department of Health Services and the Centers for Diseas~ Control predict West Nile virus poses
a grave public health threat in California in 2005, particularly in the Central Valley and Northern California; and
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IVIIEREAS, adequately funded mosquito and vector control, disease surveillance and public awareness programs are
the best way ta prevent outbreaks of West Nile virus and other diseases borne by mosquitoes and other vectors; and
lVIIEREAS, mosquitoes that are commonly found within California are known vectors of the liVest Nile virus, which
has struck with deadly force throughout the United States in recent years; and
lVHEREAS, educational programs have,. been developed to include schools, civic groups, private industry, and
government agencies, in order to meet the public's need for information about West Nile virus, other diseases and
mosquito and vector biology and control; and
YtTHEREAS, "West Nile Virus and Mosquito and Vector Control Awareness Week" will increase the public's awareness
of the threat of West Nile virus and other diseases and the activities of the various mosquito and vector research and
control agencies working to minimize the health threat within California, and will highlight the educational programs
currently available.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that I, Janet Lockhart, Mayor of Dublin, on behalf of the entire City
Council, designate the week of April 25 through May 1, 2005, as "West Nile Virus and ltlosquito and Vector
Control Awareness IVeek. "
DATED: April 19, 2005