2007/08/28 City Council Resolution 2007-138RESOLUTION NO. 2007-138
ARE SOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
Supporting
September as National Save -A Life Month
WHEREAS, Save -A -Life Foundation's mission is training and developing people, starting with schoolchildren, to be active bystanders equipped
with basic life - supporting first aid skills to aid during emergencies; and
WHEREAS, Save -A -Life Foundation utilizes Emergency Medical Service professionals as instructors to teach basic first aid techniques to grade K-
12 schoolchildren as well as adults; and
WHEREAS, the U.S. Conference of Mayors passed the Community Response System Initiative (CRSI) Resolution and the U.S. Senate Homeland
Security and Government Affairs Committee passed the CRSI Act, both inspired by Save -A -Life Foundation, calling for communities to create CRSI
committees that would encourage citizens, especially youth, to learn life supporting first aid skills allowing them to aid in emergencies; and
WHEREAS, Save -A -Life Foundation, a national affiliate of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Citizen Corps, encourages all
municipalities to recognize "Save -A -Life Month" in conjunction with Homeland Security's National Preparedness Month; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED 'by the City Council of the City of Rohnert Park that it does hereby support: SEPTEMBER as
NATIONAL SAVE -A -LIFE MONTH
DULY AND REGULARLY ADOPTED this 28 "' day of August, 2007,
BREEZE: AYE MACKENZIE: AYE SMITH: ABSENT
STAFFORD: AYE VIDAK- MARTINEZ: AYE
AYES: (4) NOES: (0) ABSENT: (1) ABSTAIN: (0)
Vicki Vidak- Martinez, Mayor.
ATTEST
Judy ff, City Clerk