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HONORARY PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING
MAY 5-11, 2019 AS
"NATIONAL TRAVEL AND TOURISM WEEK"
WHEREAS, travel has a positive effect on California and the Nation's economic prosperity and
image abroad, and also impacts business productivity and individual travelers' well-being; and
WHEREAS, travel to and within the United States provides significant economic benefits for the
nation, generating more than $2.5 trillion in economic output in 2018, with nearly $1 trillion spent
directly by travelers; and
WHEREAS, travel is a pillar of economic growth, creating jobs at a faster rate than other sectors,
and the industry is among the largest private-sector employers in the U.S., supporting 15.7 million
jobs in 2018, including 8.9 million directly in the travel industry and 6.8 million in other industries;
and
WHEREAS, traveler spending directly generated tax revenues of $171 billion for federal, state and
local governments, funds used to support essential services and programs; and
WHEREAS, leisure travel, which accounts for more than three-quarters of all trips taken in the U.S.,
spurs countless benefits to travelers' health and wellness, creativity, cultural awareness, education,
happiness, productivity and relationships.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that I, Kristen Barneich, Mayor Pro Tern of the City of
Arroyo Grande, on behalf of the City Council, do hereby proclaim May 5-11, 2019 as National Travel
and Tourism Week in Arroyo Grande, California.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the
Seal of the City of Arroyo Grande to be affixed this 23 rd day of April 2019.
KRISTEN BARNEICH, MAYOR PRO TEM
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