A PROCLAMATION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF POMONA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, DECLARING JULY 2023 AS PARK AND RECREATION MONTH IN THE CITY OF POMONA WHEREAS parks and recreation is an integral part of communities throughout this country, including The City of Pomona and WHEREAS parks and recreation promotes health and wellness, improving the physical and mental health of people who live near parks; and WHEREAS parks and recreation promotes time spent in nature, which positively impacts mental health by increasing cognitive performance and well-being, and alleviating illnesses such as depression, attention deficit disorders, and Alzheimers; and WHEREAS parks and recreation encourages physical activities by providing space for popular sports, hiking trails, swimming pools and many other activities designed to promote active lifestyles; and WHEREAS parks and recreation is a leading provider of healthy meals, nutrition services and education; and WHEREAS park and recreation programming and education activities, such as out- of-school time programming, youth sports and environmental education, are critical to childhood development; and WHEREAS parks and recreation increases a community’s economic prosperity through increased property values, expansion of the local tax base, increased tourism, the attraction and retention of businesses, and crime reduction; and WHEREAS parks and recreation is fundamental to the environmental well-being of our community; and WHEREAS parks and recreation is essential and adaptable infrastructure that makes our communities resilient in the face of natural disasters and climate change; and WHEREAS our parks and natural recreation areas ensure the ecological beauty of our community and provide a place for children and adults to connect with nature and recreate outdoors; and WHEREAS the U.S. House of Representatives has designated July as Parks and Recreation Month; and WHEREAS the City of Pomona recognizes the benefits derived from parks and recreation resources.
NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF POMONA does hereby proclaim the month of July as:
“Park and Recreation Month”
Dated this 17th day of July, 2023
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