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1 1104 n I •1 I <br />National SafeBoating Week <br />WHEREAS, National Safe Boating Week is observed to bring attention to important life-saving tips for <br />recreational boaters so that they can have a safer, more fun experience out on the water throughout the <br />year; and <br />WHEREAS, safe boating begins with preparation. The Coast Guard estimates that human error <br />accounts for 70 percent of all boating accidents and that lifejackets could prevent nearly 84 percent of <br />boating fatalities. Through basic boating safety procedures — carrying lifesaving emergency distress and <br />communications equipment, wearing life jackets, attending safe boating courses, participating in free <br />boat safety checks, and staying sober when navigating — we can help ensure boaters on America's <br />coastal, inland, and of waters stay safe throughout the season; and <br />WHEREAS, on average, 600 people die each year in boating -related accidents in the U.S.; 77 percent <br />of these are fatalities caused by drowning; and <br />WHEREAS, the vast majority of these accidents are caused by human error or poor judgment and not <br />by the boat, equipment or environmental factors; and <br />WHEREAS, a significant number of boaters who lose their lives by drowning each year would be alive <br />today had they worn their life jackets. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT I, DIANE HO WARD, MAYOR OF RED WOOD CITY, <br />on behalf of the City Council and the residents of Redwood City, do hereby declare that the week of May 161h <br />through May 22nd, 2020 to be recognized as National Safe Boating Week. <br />Date: May 18, 2020 <br />XfT7O�� <br />Di`a/nteHoward, Mayor <br />�& <br />/j Shelly Mas/ui//, Vice Mayor <br />/J. . r.. <br />Member <br />N_ <br />Member <br />