HomeMy WebLinkAbout047 Parks and Recreation Month Proclamation - pdf - 07.19.2022Proclamation
WHEREAS, Parks and recreation programs are an integral part of communities
throughout this country and the City of Cupertino, as they are
vital to establishing and maintaining the quality of life in our
communities, ensuring the health of all citizens, and contributing
to the economic and environmental well-being of our community;
WHEREAS,
that aid in the prevention of chronic disease, provide therapeutic
recreation services for those who are mentally or physically
disabled, and improve the mental, emotional, and physical health
of every person;
WHEREAS,
economic prosperity through increased property values, expansion
of the local tax base, increased tourism, the attraction and retention
of businesses, and crime reduction;
WHEREAS, Parks and recreation areas are fundamental to the environmental
well-being of our community as they improve water quality,
protect groundwater, prevent flooding, improve the quality of the
air we breathe, provide vegetative buffers to development, and
produce habitat for wildlife;
WHEREAS,
ecological beauty of our community and provide a place for all
people to connect with nature and with one another outdoors.
THEREFORE,
Proclaim the month of July as
Parks and Recreation Month
in the City of Cupertino and encourage all residents, businesses, and visitors to enjoy our
parks and take advantage of the many recreation opportunities our City has to offer.
IN WITNESS THEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the City of
Cupertino to be affixed this Tuesday, July Nineteenth, Two Thousand and Twenty Two.
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Darcy Paul
Mayor