HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023-01-03 J01C Proclamation_Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention MonthAGENDA ITEM:
CITY OF WAUKEE, IOWA
CITY COUNCIL MEETING COMMUNICATION
MEETING DATE: January 3, 2023
AGENDA ITEM:Consideration of receipt and file of a Mayor’s Proclamation of January 2023
as Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month
FORMAT:Consent Agenda
SYNOPSIS INCLUDING PRO & CON:
FISCAL IMPACT INCLUDING COST/BENEFIT ANALYSIS:
COMMISSION/BOARD/COMMITTEE COMMENT:
STAFF REVIEW AND COMMENT:
RECOMMENDATION: Receive and file the mayor’s proclamation.
ATTACHMENTS: I. Proclamation
PREPARED BY:Becky Schuett
REVIEWED BY:
J1C
THE CITY OF WAUKEE, IOWA
PROCLAMATION
PROCLAMATION FOR SLAVERY AND HUMAN
TRAFFICKING PREVENTION MONTH
WHEREAS, the United States was founded upon the principle that all people are
created with the inalienable right to freedom, and added the 13th Amendment to the
Constitution making slavery illegal; AND,
WHEREAS, slavery within the United States today is most often found in the form of
forced labor and sex trafficking, which weakens our social fabric, increases violence and
organized crime, and debases our humanity; AND,
WHEREAS, this heinous crime is found within our own community; AND,
WHEREAS, the Rotary Club of Waukee is working towards the abolishment of all
forms of human trafficking through education, volunteerism, advocacy and
collaboration; AND,
WHEREAS, even though awareness of this crime is growing, human trafficking
continues to go unreported due to its isolating nature, the misunderstanding of its
definition, and the lack of awareness about its indicators; AND,
WHEREAS, increased community education on how to identify victims of human
trafficking along with increased knowledge of local resources and services for those
affected by these criminal actions can help restore freedom and dignity to identified
survivors, as well as help diminish the number of future victims; AND,
WHEREAS, every business, community organization, faith community, family and
individual can make a difference by choosing products that are not made by forced labor;
by working to protect our young people from sexual exploitation; by addressing the
problem of internet sex trafficking and pornography; and by becoming more aware of
the problem and possible solutions.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that I, Courtney Clarke, Mayor of
Waukee, Iowa, do hereby proclaim the month of January 2023 as Slavery and Human
Trafficking Prevention Month, and encourage all our citizens to become more
informed on this growing problem, to be vigilant and report suspicious activity, and to
work towards solutions to end trafficking in all its forms in our community. If you see
something that doesn’t look right, take action and call the National Human Trafficking
Hotline at 888-3737-888.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto
subscribed my name and caused the Great Seal of the
City of Waukee to be affixed this January 3, 2023.
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Courtney Clarke, Mayor