RESOLUTION NO. _____
Resolution Of The City Council Of The City Of Emeryville Supporting The San Francisco Children’s Outdoor Bill Of Rights And Referring The Adopted Resolution To The Parks And Recreation Committee
WHEREAS, on October 18, 2014, the City and County of San Francisco adopted Resolution No. 81-15 recognizing the inauguration of the San Francisco Children’s Outdoor Bill of Rights; and
WHEREAS, the resolution states that 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 a proclamation supporting the California 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 Bill of Rights recognizes that every child has a right to explore all the wild places in the City, harvest and eat a fruit or vegetable, plant a seed and watch it grow, visit and care for a local park, splash in the ocean or bay, discover urban wildlife, sleep under the stars, climb a tree, and ride a bike; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Emeryville supports the San Francisco Children’s Bill of Rights and refers the adopted resolution to the Parks and Recreation Committee for further discussion.
ADOPTED, by the City Council of the City of Emeryville at a regular meeting held Tuesday, June 3, 2025, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
MAYOR
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
CITY CLERK CITY ATTORNEY
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