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HONORARY PROCLAMATION DECLARING
APRIL 2015 AS
"SEXUAL ASSAULT AWARENESS MONTH"
WHEREAS, Sexual Assault Awareness Month is intended to draw attention to the fact that sexual
violence is widespread and has public health implications for every community member of San Luis
Obispo County; and
WHEREAS, rape, sexual assault, and sexual harassment impact our community as seen by statistics
indicating that one in six women and one in thirty -three men will be sexually assaulted in their lifetime;
and
WHEREAS, one in four women on college campuses will experience a sexual assault while pursuing
higher education; and
WHEREAS, child sexual abuse prevention must be a priority to confront the reality that 44% of sexual
assault survivors are under the age of 18; and
WHEREAS, we must work together to educate our community about sexual violence prevention,
supporting survivors, and speaking out against harmful attitudes and actions; and
WHEREAS, staff and volunteers of RISE encourage every person to speak out when witnessing acts of
violence, however small; and
WHEREAS, with leadership, dedication, and encouragement, there is compelling evidence that we can
be successful in reducing sexual violence in San Luis Obispo County through prevention education,
increased awareness, and holding perpetrators who commit acts of violence responsible for their
actions; and
WHEREAS, the City of Arroyo Grande strongly supports the efforts of RISE, and of every citizen, to
actively engage in public and private efforts, including conversations about what sexual violence is,
how to prevent it, how to help survivors connect with services, how to Start by Believing when a loved
one discloses an experience, and how every segment of our society can work together to better
address sexual violence.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that I, Jim Hill, Mayor of the City of Arroyo Grande, do hereby
proclaim April 2015 as Sexual Assault Awareness Month and urge every citizen to actively engage in
efforts to prevent sexual violence, help survivors connect with services, Start by Believing when a
loved one discloses an experience, and work together to better address sexual violence.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the
Seal of the City of Arroyo Grande to be affixed this 14"1 day of April 2015.
JIM HILL, MAYOR
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