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RESOLUTION NO. 85 - 69
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GILROY ENDORSING 1985 GREAT
AMERICAN SMOKE OUT TASK FORCE.
WHEREAS, the American Cancer Society has designated Thursday,
November 21, 1985 as the GREAT A}lliRICAN SMOKEOUT, with the national
theme of "Adopt-A Smoker"; and
w~EREAS, the Surgeon General has determined that smoking is the
nation's number one health concern and has called for a Smokeless
Society by the Year 2000; and
WHEREAS, the goal of the Smokeout is to have 2 million of the
over 5 million youth and adult smokers in the bellwether State of
California pledge not to smoke for one day - NOVE}ffiER 21, 1985; and
lli{EREAS, the 1985 GREAT AflliRICAN SMOKEOUT in Santa Clara County,
seeks the participation of local business, industry, government, schools,
restaurants, hospitals, health agancies and professional to establish
"adoption centers", and all Santa Clara County citizens to participate
in the Smokeout; and
vITIEREAS, this Smoke out specifically encourages all public employees
to actively support this important program, all smoking employees are
requested to honor the Smokeout and give up cigarettes for the day,
and all non-smoking employees to provide support and encouragement for
their smoking colleagues; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the
City of Gilroy does hereby declare November 21, 1985 to be the official
day of the
"Great American Smokeout"
in the City of Gilroy and commends the action of the Santa Clara County
unit of the American Cancer Society for attempting to n:ake the 1985
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Smokeout in this County a preview for the Year 2000, thereby allevia-
ting the health hazards of smoking faced by smokers and non-smokers
alike.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 30th day of September, 1985, by the
following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
COUNCILMEVillERS: ALBERT, GAGE, KLOECKER, }illSSALLEM,
PATE, VALDEZ and HUGHAN.
COUNCILlill}ffiERS: None
ABSENT:
COUNCIUlli}4BERS: None
APPROVED:
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ATTEST:
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I, SUSANNE E. STEINMETZ; City Clerk of the City of Gilroy, do
hereby certify that the attached Resolution No. 85-69 is an
original resolution, duly adopted by the Counctl of the City of
Gilroy at a regular meeting of said Council held on the 30th
day of September , 19 85, at which meeting a quorum was
present.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the
Official Seal of the City of Gilroy this 2nd day of October
19 85 0