HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES NO 167-03RESOLUTION NO.
167-03
RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF CONGRESS
PASSING A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
RECOGNIZING NATIONAL KIDS DAY AND
NATIONAL FAMILY MONTH.
WHEREAS, National Kids Day and National Family Month are celebrations
established by KidsPeace; and
WHEREAS, National Kids Day (to be celebrated the third Saturday of every
September) and National Family Month (to be observed during the five weeks between
Mother's Day in May and Father's Day in June) were created as part of an effort to help
kids grow up healthy, physically and emotionally; and
WHEREAS, These celebrations provide opportunities for Americans to offer children
the four fundamental things they need to lead a peaceful, healthy life: safety, trust, love
and power; and
WHEREAS, KidsPeace has learned in 115 years of working with children and
families that whenever any one of these four essential "Points of Peace" is absent or
threatened, a child may face a crisis; and
WHEREAS, KidsPeace has created National Kids Day and National Family Month
not merely as days of national observation, but as vital annual events to focus on
parent/child and family relationships, and to provide opportunities for parents,
grandparents, or caregivers to be involved in the lives of their children physically and
emotionally, providing encouragement for children to face life's challenges successfully;
and
WHEREAS, the members of congress are working towards passing a Concurrent
Resolution recognizing the importance of children and families in support of the goals of
Kids Day and National Family Month.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Bakersfield as
follows:
1. The above recitals are true and correct and incorporated herein by reference.
2. The City supports the adoption of a Concurrent Resolution by congress
recognizing National Kids Day and National Family Month.
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted by the Council
of the City of Bakersfield at a regular meeting thereof held on SEP 10 Z003 , by the
following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
COUNCIL MEMBER COUCH, BENHAM, CARSON, HANSON, MAGGARD, SALVAGGIO, SULLIVAN
COUNCIL MEMBER
COUNCIL MEMBER
COUNCIL MEMBER
CITY CLERK AND EX OFFI(~O of
Council of the City of BakersTield
the
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HARVEY L. HALL
Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
BART J. THILTGEN
City Attorney
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