HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019-10-15 ProclamationItem Number: 3.a.
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CITY OE IOWA CITY
www.icgov.org
October 15, 2019
ATTACHMENTS:
Description
Change Your Clock, Change Your Battery Day proclamation
City of Iowa City
PROCLAMATION
...., . the City fl City is committed to ensuring the safety and security of ....,
living in and visiting our city; and
Whereas, fire is a serious public safety concern both locally and nationally, and homes are the
locations where people are at greatest risk from fire; and
Whereas, between the hours of 11:00 PM to 7:00 AM are the peak alarm times for fire
deaths—when people tend to be asleep; and
Whereas, almost two-thirds of home fire deaths in the United States resulted from fires in
homes with inoperable smoke alarms or no smoke alarms; and
Whereas, the designation of a special day to remind residents of Iowa City to change the
batteries in their smoke alarms, timed to coincide with the fall ritual of changing clocks, would
greatly diminish the chance of this tragedy occurring in Iowa City; and
Whereas, smoke alarms should be replaced every ten years; and
Whereas, November 3rd, 2019 is the day the citizens of Iowa City change their clocks from
daylight savings time to standard time.
Now, Therefore, I James A. Throgmorton, Mayor of Iowa City, do hereby proclaim
November 3rd, 2019 to be
Change Your Clock,
Change Your Battery Day
in Iowa City and urge all residents to change their smoke alarm batteries, install new smoke
alarms where needed, and replace smoke alarms if they are ten years old or older.
G,
M or
Signed in Iowa City, Iowa
this 15th day of October 2
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CITY OE IOWA CITY
www.icgov.org
October 15, 2019
ATTACHMENTS:
Description
United Nations Day proclamation
Item Number: 3.b.
City of Iowa City
PROCLAMATION
Whereas, the United Nations was founded in 1945, and the anniversary of the day on which the UN
Charter came into force is observed each year on October 24; and
Whereas, the United Nations is a global multilateral organization comprised of 193 Member
States; and
Whereas, the United Nations seeks to address and solve some of the world's most pressing
challenges related to peace and security, human rights, climate change, sustainable development,
food security, and humanitarian and health emergencies; and
Whereas, in 2015, all 193 Member States adopted 17 Sustainable Development Goals—also
referred to as the Global Goals—to work toward a more just and sustainable future for all; and
Whereas, a recent poll conducted by the Better World Campaign in 2019 reveals that American
support for the United Nations is at a 10 -year high; and
Whereas, the United Nations Association of the USA is a movement of Americans who believe
that our interests and values can best be advanced by supporting the lifesaving work of the United
Nations; and
Whereas, the United Nations Association of the USA has more than 20,000 members across 200
chapters in the United States; and
Whereas, the Johnson County Chapter of UNA-USA is committed to taking local action to support
the Global Goals and the work of the United Nations.
Now, Therefore,1, James A. Throgmorton, Mayor of Iowa City, do hereby proclaim October 24,
2019 as
in Iowa City.
United Nations Day
JarKes A. Throgmorton, ayor
Signed in Iowa City, Iowa,
this 15th day of October 2019