CC 2020-06-23_06c Proclamation_Parks Make Life Better 2020
HONORARY PROCLAMATION
DECLARING JULY 2020 AS
“PARKS MAKE LIFE BETTER!” MONTH
WHEREAS, Parks and Recreation promotes physical, emotional and mental health and
wellness through organized and self-directed fitness, play, and activity; and
WHEREAS, Parks and Recreation supports the economic vitality of communities by
providing frontline jobs, childcare for the essential work force and promoting community
revitalization; and
WHEREAS, Parks and Recreation creates memorable experiences through engaging virtual
and physically distanced programs, dynamic online events and new learning opportunities
designed to keep families active while stay-at-home orders are in place and beyond; and
WHEREAS, Parks and Recreation fosters social cohesiveness in communities by celebrating
diversity, providing spaces to come together peacefully, modeling compassion, promoting social
equity, connecting social networks, and ensuring all people have access to its benefits; and
WHEREAS, Parks and Recreation supports human development and endless learning
opportunities that foster social, intellectual, physical and emotional growth in people of all ages
and abilities; and
WHEREAS, Parks and Recreation strengthens community identity by providing facilities and
services that reflect and celebrate community character, heritage, culture, history, aesthetics and
landscape; and
WHEREAS, Parks and Recreation facilitates community problem and issue resolution by
providing safe spaces to come together peacefully and facilitating conversations and services in
order that our communities may heal both physically and emotionally; and
WHEREAS, Parks and Recreation sustains and stewards our natural resources by protecting
habitats and open space, connecting people to nature, and promoting the ecological function of
parkland; and
WHEREAS, Parks and Recreation supports safe, vibrant, attractive, progressive
communities that make life better through positive alternatives offered in their recreational
opportunities; and
WHEREAS, the California Park & Recreation Society has released a statewide public awareness
campaign, “Parks Make Life Better!” to inform citizens of the many benefits of utilizing parks,
facilities, programs, and services.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Arroyo Grande does
hereby recognize the importance of access to local parks, trails, open space, and facilities for the
health, wellness, development, inspiration, and safety of all Californians; and declares the month
of July 2020 as “Parks Make Life Better!” Month.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the
Seal of the City of Arroyo Grande to be affixed this 23rd day of June 2020.
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MAYOR
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