1992/12/10 City Council ResolutionRESOLUTION NO. 91 -242
• RESOLUTION OF • OF OF ROHNERT PARK
DECLARING PROJECT RED RIBBON "TIE ONE ON FOR SAFETY"
NOVENBER • .. THROUGH . •
WHEREAS the Sonoma County Chapter of Nbthers Against Drunk Driving is
sponsoring its 1991 Red Ribbon Project; and
WHEREAS, the Red Ribbon Project in past years has measurably reduced
the incidents of injuries and deaths due to drunk driving in Sonoma County;
and
WHEREAS, last year fewer persons were killed or injured in alcohol -
related crashes than in previous years; and
WHEREAS, still in America in 1990 statistics showed some 22,083
persons were killed and 355,000 persons injured in alcohol - related crashes;
and
WHEREAS, MADD has played a vital role in the enactment of over 1,250
laws against drunk driving; and
WHEREAS, thousands of volunteers across the country and in Sonoma.
County have dedicated countless hours to providing support for victims and
for the prevention of further drunk driving tragedies; and
WHEREAS, the support of mambers of this community is an integral part
of this Red Ribbon Project; and
WHEREAS, this body of the City Council of the City of Rohnert Park
joins Nbthers Against Drunk Driving in encouraging members of our comnun.ity
to display a Red Ribbon on their vehicles in a visible location; and
WHEREAS, MADD is asking everyone to "Tie One On For Safety" by
participating in Project Red Ribbon, a national holiday public awareness
program.
NOW,
THEREFORE, be it declared by the Council of
the City of
Rohnert
Park that
November 20, 1991 through January 1, 1992
be declared
M?ADD'S
Project Red Ribbon, "Tie One On For Safety" and urge
all citizens
of our
community
to help make C W holidays safer by driving
sober this
holiday
season and
throughout th year.
Sol
11 rp
puty City C erk
AYES:
(5)
Council
NOES:
(0)
None
ABSENT:
(0)
None
ABSTAIN:
(0)
None
this 10th day of December, 1992.
CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
Mayor
Eck, Hollingsworth, Hopkins, Reilly, Spiro