ROCLAMATION
Whereas, Disability Awareness Jvionth is celebratetinationaffy in the month ofJuly to honor the enactment of the Americans with ‘Disabilities Act of iqqo (ADA); anti
Thvhereas, it is important to taL’e time this month to i-effect on the disability rights movement antitheprogress that has been matie; anti
Th/hereas, disableti indivitiualc con tribute to our community’s success antistrength in a great number of mi measurable ways; anti
Th/hereas, tiisabletiindivitiuals continue to face discrimination, contin tie to be a target of violence antiha rassment anti continue to persist through the efforts of the tiisableticommunity antithe support of community agencies, businesses, anti intiivitiualathes; anti
Whereas, tiisability is not limitetito visible contiitions such as wheelchair use, but also incluties a diverse range of conditions such as hearing, visualor orthopedic impairment, traumatic brain injury, autism, inteffectualor emotionalor lea;-ning disabilities, anti3peech or language impa innents; anti Whereas, ive acthioivletige the bai-riers antichallengesfacetiby intih’itiuals with disabilities, including societal attituties, built antiarchitecturalbarriers, lath of accessibility, discrimination, antizinequalopportunities; anti Whereas, the City Councilhas directetithe creation of a disability ath’isory committee to review anti recommenti policies,programing, antiissues relatetito current infrastructure or other barriers; anti Thvhereas, we appreciate the efforts oftiisability rights activists, organizations, antiativocates who ii’or tirelessly to ativance the rights, intiepentience, antiui’ell-being of intiividizals with disabilities, antito create a more inclusive antiaccessible ivorltifor all anti
Whereas, recognizing the inherent dignity antiivorth ofevenj indivitiualisfuntiamentalto creating ajust anti indiisn’e society; anti
Whereas, Disability Awa reñess 24on th provities an opportunity to etiucate the community about the barriersfacetiby disabletiindividicals antitopromote greater accessibility antiuntierstanding; anti Whereas, celebrating Disability Awareness 94onth reaffirms our commitment to ensuring that our city is aplace where everyone, regardless of ability, can thrive antipartic9mtefully in allaspects of life; Row, therefore, I, Ara .‘Najarian, Miayor of the City of çlentiale, tio he rebyproclaim July 2025 as Disability Awareness lvionth
anti encou rage allpeople in our conimunity to join in celebrating the achievements ofpeople is’ith disabilities, recoin nut to working together to ensure people with tiisabilities have equalopportunity by eliminating discriminatorypolicies anti practices, antithrough equity antiaccessihility.
Ara 2’iajariafr,lLMayor
July i, j25