FILE NO. 141042 RESOLUTION NO. 81-15
[San Francisco Children's Outdoor Bill of Rights - October 18, 2014] Resolution recognizing the inauguration of the San Francisco Children's Outdoor Bill of Rights, as detailed in this Resolution, on October 18, 2014.
WHEREAS, San Francisco is home to more than 100,000 children growing up in one of the most densely urbanized cities in the nation; and
WHEREAS, Direct exposure to nature is a necessary component of a child's physical and emotional well-being, and cognitive development; and WHEREAS, In 2007 the State of California adopted the nation's first statewide children's outdoor bill of rights in recognition of nature's importance to a child's physical and emotional well-being; and
WHEREAS, The San Francisco Children's Outdoor Bill of Rights is a set of outdoor experiences that city agencies, youth serving organizations, schools, community groups, and families representing all corners of the city agree every child should be able to enjoy; and
WHEREAS, The San Francisco Children's Outdoor Bill of Rights is a set of outdoor experiences that ensures every child in San Francisco has the opportunity to connect with nature and develop to their fullest potential; and WHEREAS, San Francisco is a highly visible national and international model of progressive human endeavors in an increasingly urban world; now, therefore, be it II I
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1 RESOLVED, That the City and County of San Francisco celebrates the inauguration of 2 San Francisco Children's Outdoor Bill of Rights on October 18th, 2014, in recognition that 3 every child growing up in this City has the right to:
4 • Explore all the wild places in the City;
5 • Harvest and eat a fruit or vegetable;
6 • Plant a seed and watch it grow;
7 • Visit and care for a local park;
8 • Splash in the ocean or bay;
9 • Play in the sand and mud;
10 • Discover urban wildlife;
11 • Sleep under the stars;
12 • Climb a tree; and
13 • Ride a bike
14 May this new social compact contribute to make our city home a nourishing place for present 15 and future generations of all urban children.
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Supervisor Farrell
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File Number: 141042 Date Passed: March 27, 2015
Resolution recognizing the inauguration of the San Francisco Children's Outdoor Bill of Rights, as detailed in this Resolution, on October 18, 2014.
October 21, 2014 Board of Supervisors - REFERRED
March 05, 2015 Public Safety and Neighborhood Services Committee - RECOMMENDED March 17, 2015 Board of Supervisors - ADOPTED
Ayes: 10 -Avalos, Breed, Campos, Christensen, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Tang and Yee
Excused: 1 - Wiener
File No. 141042 I hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution was ADOPTED on 3/17/2015 by
the Board of Supervisors of the City and
County of San Francisco.
Unsigned 3/27/15
Mayor Date Approved
I hereby certify that the foregoing resolution, not being signed by the Mayor within the time limit as set forth in Section 3.103 of the Charter, or time waived pursuant to Board Rule 2.14.2, became effective without his approval in accordance with the provision of said Section 3.103 of the Charter or Board Rule 2.14.2.
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