HomeMy WebLinkAboutReg 2016-05-16 Item 3B - Proclamations - Affordable Housing Week, Emergency Medical Services Week, National Public Works Week, and Peace Officers' Memorial DayWHEREAS, all people should have access to safe, healthy, and affordable homes within
communities of opportunity; and
WHEREAS, studies have found that each $100 increase in median rent results in a 15% increase in
homelessness in metro areas and a 39% increase in homelessness in nearby suburbs and rural areas;
and
WHEREAS, the combined cost burden of housing plus transportation can be substantially reduced by
locating affordable housing opportunities in proximity to transit; and
WHEREAS, the All Home community aims to make homelessness rare, brief, and one-time; and
WHEREAS, the Association of Washington Cities determined that Human Services, Homelessness,
and Affordable Housing were critical priorities for the 2016 Legislative Session; and
WHEREAS, communities throughout King County are participating in local Affordable Housing
Week efforts to inform the public of the critical need to preserve and/or increase affordable housing
in our communities; and
WHEREAS, the City of Tukwila recommits itself to ensuring that our community thrives with
opportunity, and that all people in it live with dignity in safe, healthy, and affordable homes;
NOW THEREFORE, L Allan Ekberg, Mayor of the City of Tukwila, do hereby proclaim
May 15 — 21, 2016
Affordable Housing Week
in the City of Tukwila to raise public awareness of this serious issue.
Signed this Wh day of May, 2016.
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WHEREAS, emergency medical services is a vital public service; and
WHEREAS, the members of emergency medical services teams are ready to provide
lifesaving care to those in need 24 hours a day, seven days a week; and
WHEREAS, access to quality emergency care dramatically improves the survival and
recovery rate of those who experience sudden illness or injury; and
WHEREAS, King County's regional EMS partnership contributes to achieving the
nation's highest reported cardiac arrest survival rate, now up to 62 percent, and the
region's reputation as the best place in the world to survive a heart attack;
WHEREAS, the emergency medical services system consists of emergency physicians,
emergency nurses, emergency medical technicians, paramedics, firefighters, educators,
administrators and others; and
WHEREAS, the members of emergency medical services teams, whether career or
volunteer, engage in thousands of hours of specialized training and continuing
education to enhance their lifesaving skills; and
WHEREAS, it is appropriate to recognize the value and the accomplishments of
emergency medical services providers by designating Emergency Medical Services
Week;
NOW THEREFORE, 1, Allan Ekberg, Mayor of the City of Tukwila, do hereby
proclaim the week of May 15-21, 2016 as:
Emergency Medical Services Week
in the City of Tukwila and encourage the community to observe this week with
appropriate programs, ceremonies and activities.
Presented this 16`h day of May, 2016.
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WHEREAS, the Public Works services provided in our community are an
integral part of the daily lives of our citizens; and
WHEREAS, the efficient and effective provision of these services greatly
enhances the health, safety, and welfare of our community; and
WHEREAS, quality and effectiveness in the design and construction of
public facilities and in the provision of public services is vitally dependent on the
knowledge, skills, and dedication of the Public Works staff and officials in the City of
Tukwila; and
WHEREAS, the support of the community and the understanding of the
importance of the work performed by Public Works staff significantly influences their
ability to respond to the needs of the citizens; and
WHEREAS, 2016 marks the 56th annual National Public Works Week,
sponsored by the American Public Works Association;
NOW, THEREFORE, 1, Allan Ekberg, Mayor of the City of Tukwila, do
hereby proclaim May 15 through May 21, 2016, with this year's theme "Public Works:
Always There" as:
National Public Works Week
in the City of Tukwila, and I invite all residents and civic organizations to
acquaint themselves with the challenges confronted in the provision of Public
Works services in our community and to recognize the daily contributions our
Public Works Department staff make to our health, safety and quality of life.
Presented this 16th day of May, 2016.
Allan Ekberg, Mayo
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WHEREAS, the Congress of the United States has designated the week of May
15 through May 21 as National Police Week and May 15 as Peace Officers' Memorial
Day; and
WHEREAS, the law enforcement officer is our guardian of life and property;
defender of the right to be free; leader in the war against crime; and dedicated to the
preservation of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness; and
WHEREAS, our community joins with other cities and towns to honor all peace
officers everywhere; as well as recognizes the service and sacrifice of U.S. law
enforcement; and
WHEREAS, the Tukwila Police Department will remember and honor their
fallen brother and sister officers by wearing a black band over their badges on May 17;
and
WHEREAS, the citizens of Tukwila also recognize May 17 as Peace Officers'
Memorial Day, when the flag at Tukwila City Hall will be flown and half mast, In
Memory of Many, in Honor of All; and
NOW THEREFORE, 1, Allan Ekberg, Mayor of the City of Tukwila, do
hereby proclaim May 17, 2016:
Peace Officers' Memorial Day
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in Tukwila and urge all citizens to remember those officers who gave their lives serving
the public.
Presented this 16`h day of May, 2016.
Allan Ekberg, May , r
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