RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COMMERCE, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE PUBLIC SAFETY PINK PATCH PROGRAM WHEREAS, the Pink Patch Project was started by the Seal Beach Police Department in 2013 and in 2015 the Irwindale Police Department raised over $20,000 selling the pink patches to stimulate conversations with their community and encourage discussion with the public about the importance of early detection and treatment in the fight against the disease; and WHEREAS, there are hundreds of police, sheriff, public safety, fire, EMS, and federal agencies worldwide participating in the Pink Patch program every year to raise awareness for breast cancer research and education; and WHEREAS, over 25 agencies in Los Angeles County, including the Los Angeles County sheriff’s Department, participate in this program and sell pink patches for donations; and WHEREAS, the City of Commerce Public Safety Division will sell pink patches to raise donations for breast cancer research and education, and wear the pink patches in the month of October each year.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COMMERCE DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, DECLARE AND DETERMINE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City Council of the City of Commerce hereby finds and declares that the foregoing recitals are true and correct, and incorporates them herein as findings and as a substantive part of this Resolution.
Section 2. The City of Commerce Public Safety Pink Patch Program is hereby approved.
Section 3. Approve initial funding of $560 for patches that will be reimbursed through donations.
Section 4. Authorize the Mayor to execute this Resolution for and on behalf of the City of Commerce.
Section 5. This Resolution shall take full force and effect immediately upon adoption by the City Council.
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED this 10th day of September 2024. ________________________
Hugo Argumedo, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Lena Shumway, City Clerk