HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025-10-20 I01C Proclamation_National First Responders DayAGENDA ITEM:
CITY OF WAUKEE, IOWA
CITY COUNCIL MEETING COMMUNICATION
MEETING DATE: October 20, 2025
AGENDA ITEM:Consideration of approval of a motion approving receipt and file of a Mayor’s
Proclamation of October 28, 2025, as National First Responders 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:
I1C
THE CITY OF WAUKEE, IOWA
PROCLAMATION
NATIONAL FIRST RESPONDERS DAY
IN THE NAME AND BY THE AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF WAUKEE, IOWA
WHEREAS, first responders—including public works professionals, firefighters,
police officers, emergency medical technicians, 911 operators, paramedics, and other
emergency personnel—stand on the front lines of our communities, selflessly serving
and protecting the citizens of Waukee in times of crisis; AND,
WHEREAS, first responders respond swiftly and courageously to emergencies, often
putting their own lives at risk to ensure the safety and well-being of others, whether in
natural disasters, accidents, medical emergencies, or public health and safety threats;
AND,
WHEREAS, it is in the public interest for the citizens, civic leaders, and children in
Waukee to gain knowledge of and maintain an ongoing interest and understanding of
the importance of public works and other first responder efforts in their respective
communities; AND,
WHEREAS, as of 2019 the U.S. Senate has included language recognizing public
works alongside fellow/other first responders.
THEREFORE, I, Courtney Clarke, Mayor of the City of Waukee, do hereby
designate October 28, 2025, as National First Responders Day. I urge all citizens to
join with representatives of the American Public Works Association and government
agencies in activities, events, and ceremonies paying tribute to our public works first
responders alongside law enforcement, firefighters, paramedics, emergency medical
technicians, 911 operators, and other emergency personnel, to recognize the substantial
contributions they make to protecting our national health, safety, and advancing the
quality of life for all.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my
name and caused the Great Seal of the City of Waukee to be affixed
this October 20, 2025.
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Courtney Clarke, Mayor