HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-05-20 I01C_03 Proclamation_National Gun Violence Awareness DayAGENDA ITEM:
CITY OF WAUKEE, IOWA
CITY COUNCIL MEETING COMMUNICATION
MEETING DATE: May 20, 2024
AGENDA ITEM:Consideration of approval of receipt and file of Mayor’s Proclamation
recognizing June 7, 2024, as National Gun Violence Awareness Day
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:
I1C3
THE CITY OF WAUKEE, IOWA
PROCLAMATION
RECOGNIZING JUNE 7, 2024, AS
NATIONAL GUN VIOLENCE AWARENESS DAY
IN THE NAME AND BY THE AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF WAUKEE, IOWA
WHEREAS, Iowa has 323 gun-related deaths every year, with a rate of 10 deaths per
100,000 people, a crisis that costs the state $4.2 billion each year, of which $53 million is
paid by taxpayers; AND
WHEREAS, cities across the nation, including in Waukee, are working to end the
senseless violence with evidence-based solutions; AND
WHEREAS, support for the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding citizens goes
hand-in-hand with keeping guns away from people with dangerous histories; AND
WHEREAS, mayors and law enforcement officers – in partnership with local violence
intervention activists and resources – know their communities best, are the most familiar
with local criminal activity and how to address it, and are best positioned to understand
how to keep their citizens safe; AND
WHEREAS, gun violence prevention is more important than ever as we see an increase
in firearm homicides, and nonfatal shootings across the country, increased calls to
domestic violence hotlines, and an increase in city gun violence; AND
WHEREAS, we renew our commitment to reduce gun violence and pledge to do all we
can to keep firearms out of the hands of people who should not have access to them, and
encourage responsible gun ownership to help keep our families and communities safe.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that I, Courtney Clarke, Mayor of Waukee,
Iowa, declares the first Friday in June, June 7, 2024, to be National Gun Violence
Awareness Day. I encourage all citizens to support their local communities’ efforts to
prevent the tragic effects of gun violence and to honor and value human lives.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto
subscribed my name and caused the Great Seal of the
City of Waukee to be affixed this May 20, 2024.
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Courtney Clarke, Mayor