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Recognizing Disability Pride Month July 2024 WHEREAS, Disability Pride Month is recognized every July to mark the anniversary of the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) on July 26, 1990, landmark legislation that broke down barriers to inclusion in society; and WHEREAS, people with disabilities deserve to live full, self-determined lives, just like everyone else. Yet discrimination persists for the 1 in 4 U.S. adults living with a disability; and WHEREAS, this year’s theme for Disability Pride Month is “We Want a Life Like Yours” – this theme comes from The Arc’s National Council of Self-Advocates. It reflects the disability community’s dreams for life experiences that they are too often denied. All month, we’ll share diverse stories of people with disabilities thriving as students, employees, leaders, engaged members of their communities and families, and more given a chance; and WHEREAS, the Disability Pride flag symbolizes something unique within the cross-disability community. The Black Field represents the mourning for those who have suffered, lost their lives from Ableist violence, negligence, suicide and/ or eugenics; and WHEREAS, the Parallel Stripes represent solidarity within the Disability Community, despite our differences; and WHEREAS, the Five Colors – Red, Yellow, White, Blue, and Green – represent the diversity within disability and our experiences (Mental Illness, Neurodiversity, Invisible and Undiagnosed Disabilities, Physical Disability, and Sensory Disabilities, respectively); and WHEREAS, there are many ways to advocate for those with disabilities: learn about the disability experience, share your disability story, bring awareness to local policymakers, teach your children to acknowledge and include disabled people, and hire people with disabilities, just to name a few; and WHEREAS, the City of Redwood City amended its Strategic Plan in 2020 to include a Foundational Guiding Principle: Redwood City will put equity first, urging a collective restart so that policies serve the entire community. The City continues to strive to achieve its goals of making equity a priority, supporting inclusion, and engaging stakeholders, and advocating for the disabled community aligns with this important principle. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT I, JEFF GEE, MAYOR OF REDWOOD CITY, on behalf of the City Council and the people of Redwood City, do hereby proclaim July 2024 as Disability Pride Month and encourage all residents to participate in the recognition and celebration of the disabled community and spread awareness for how we can collectively improve the quality of life of all disabled people in Redwood City and beyond. Date: July 15, 2024 6.E. - Page 6 of 6 44