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STAFF REPORT
CITY COUNCIL
DATE: October 18, 2016
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers
FROM:
Christopher L. Foss, City Manager
SUBJECT:
Red Ribbon Week Proclamation
Prepared by: David Snider, Sergeant
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
Each year, Dublin Police Services participates in “National Red Ribbon Week” events at
local schools and in the community. Red ribbons are hung throughout the community
and items with drug free messages are distributed to students. Each student from
Kindergarten to 5th grade will receive an item.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council present the proclamation regarding “Red
Ribbon Week."
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Sufficient funds are included in the 2016-2017 Fiscal Year budget ($4,400) to fund Red
Ribbon Week activities.
DESCRIPTION:
Red Ribbon Week encourages all citizens to participate in tobacco, alcohol and other
drug prevention programs and activities, making a visible statement and commitment to
health drug-free communities in which to raise a generation of drug-free youth.
NOTICING REQUIREMENTS/PUBLIC OUTREACH:
None.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Proclamation declaring October 23-31, 2016 as Red Ribbon Week
A PROCLAMATION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF
D U B L I N, C A L I F O R N I A
WHEREAS, tobacco, alcohol and other drug use and abuse has reached pandemic stages in California and
throughout the United States; and,
WHEREAS, it is imperative that community members launch unified and visible tobacco, alcohol, and other
drug prevention education programs and activities to eliminate the demand for these substances; and,
WHEREAS, parents, youth government, business, law enforcement, 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,
WHEREAS, 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;
and,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Dublin does hereby support
October 23-31, 2016 as RED 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; and,
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, 2016
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Mayor David Haubert Vice Mayor Abe Gupta Councilmember Don Biddle
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Councilmember Kevin Hart Councilmember Doreen Wehrenberg