Proclamation Of The City Council Of The City Of Emeryville Declaring The Month Of October 2022 As Disability History Month WHEREAS, on March 3, 1972, the Center for Independent Living was established in Berkeley, California as the first independent living center in the US, founded in order to support people with disabilities and enable them to live independent and dignified lives; and WHEREAS, the Center for Independent Living’s grassroots advocacy resulted in the passage of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, in addition to some of the first curb cuts in the nation being installed in Berkeley; and WHEREAS, the work of the Center for Independent Living became the catalyst of the emerging Independent Living Movement, which grew to over 400 independent living centers in the United States and similar programs in 20 countries across the globe; and WHEREAS, the Center for Independent Living continues to support people with disabilities today through programming, services, advocacy, and community building; and WHEREAS, 2022 marks the 50th anniversary of the Center for Independent Living, serving as an opportunity for the City of Emeryville and the community to reaffirm and strengthen our commitment to disability rights and justice through education, policy, and advocacy; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Emeryville that the month of October 2022 be declared as Disability History Month.
PROCLAIMED, by the Mayor of the City Council of the City of Emeryville at a regular meeting held Tuesday, October 4, 2022:
MAYOR
City of Emeryville
CALIFORNIA
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