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ATTY/RESO.0079/CC RESO SUPPORTING BAY DAY <br />REV: 08-30-16 FF <br />Page 1 of 1 <br />RESOLUTION NO.______ <br /> <br />A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD <br />CITY SUPPORTING BAY DAY, OCTOBER 1, 2016 <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the San Francisco Bay is central to the quality of life of all residents <br />of the City of Redwood City, and the Bay Area and sustains a wide range of recreational <br />and commercial activities that are critical to the local economy; and <br />WHEREAS, the health of San Francisco Bay and therefore of the Bay Area is <br />threatened by pollution and climate change, and restoring Bay wetlands and reducing <br />pollution in the Bay provides multiple benefits for all Bay Area residents and local wildlife; <br />and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the San Francisco Bay Clean Water, Pollution Prevention and Habitat <br />Restoration Program, approved by voters as Measure AA on June 7, 2016, will protect <br />San Francisco Bay for future generations by reducing trash, pollution and harmful toxins, <br />improving water quality, restoring habitat for fish, birds and wildlife, protecting <br />communities from floods, and increasing shoreline public access; and, <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the people of the Bay Area should celebrate San Francisco Bay <br />together as a region on at least one Bay Day each year to inspire appreciation, <br />conversation, education, and action for the Bay, in order to highlight the work of Save The <br />Bay and other environmental organizations and individuals to improve the health of San <br />Francisco Bay over the past fifty years. <br /> <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF <br />REDWOOD CITY AS FOLLOWS: <br /> <br />1. The City Council hereby declares October 1, 2016 as “Bay Day” and hereby <br />declares the first Saturday of October in future years as “Bay Day” <br /> <br />* * * <br />6.3.C. - Page 3