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lVHEREAS, tobacco, alcohol and other drug use and abuse has reached pandemic stages in California and
throughout the United States; and
lVHEREAS, it is imperative that community members launch unified and visible tobacco, alcohol, and other
drug prevention education programs and activities to eliminate the demandfor these substances; and
lVllEREAS, parents, youth government, business, law eriforcement, schools, religious institutions, service
organizations, social services, health services, media, and the general public will demonstrate their
commitment to drug-free communities by wearing and displaying Red Ribbons during this week-long
celebrations; and
lVllEREAS, the City of Dublin further commits resources to ensure the success of the RED RIBBON
CELEBRATION and year round tobacco, alcohol and other drug prevention efforts; and
WHEREAS, the RED RIBBON CELEBRATION will be observed across America during RED RIBBON
WEEK.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOL YED, that the City Council of the City of Dublin does hereby support
October 23-31, 2005 as nRED RIBBON WEEK," and encourages all citizens to participate in tobacco,
alcohol and other drug prevention programs and activities, making a visible statement and commitment to
healthy, drug-free communities in which to raise a generation of drug-free youth.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the City Council of the City of Dublin encourages all community members
to pledge: NO USE OF ILLEGAL DRUGS, AND NO ILLEGAL USE OF LEGAL DRUGS.
DATED: October 18, 2005