City of SantaClara
WHEREAS, September is National Preparedness Month for all hazards: natural disasters, technological and accidental critical incidents, pandemics, and human-caused threats such as major crime and terrorism; and WHEREAS, the City of Santa Clara wishes to support resilience in our community as the City is susceptible to natural disasters including earthquakes, floods, and other large -scale emergencies we cannot predict; therefore, we desire to prepare our families and communities for the unexpected; and
WHEREAS, when large scale emergencies occur, law, fire, and emergency medical services will be overwhelmed with priority calls, and ou r City employees will serve as Disaster Service Workers and work in partnership with community members on the importance of emergency preparedness to minimize the loss of lives, injuries, and help our community return to a sense of normalcy post -emergency; and WHEREAS, the FEMA-sponsored Ready Campaign has set the overarching theme for this year’s National Preparedness Month as “Americans Stand Ready,” and the City of Santa Clara has set the overarching local theme for this year’s National Preparedness Month as “Santa Clara Ready.”
NOW, THEREFORE, I, LISA M. GILLMOR, by virtue of the authority vested in me as Mayor, and on behalf of the City of Santa Clara, do hereby proclaim the month of September 2026, as
NATIONAL PREPAREDNESS MONTH
in the City of Santa Clara and call upon Santa Clara’s residents to join together as we support National Preparedness Month s ponsored nationally by the United States Department of Homeland Security, and by taking steps to learn how we can prepare now.
Given under my hand and the Seal of the City of Santa Clara, California, this 15th day of September 2026.
LISA M. GILLMOR
MAYOR, CITY OF SANTA CLARA
ALBERT GONZALEZ
VICE MAYOR, DISTRICT 1
RAJ CHAHAL
COUNCILMEMBER, DISTRICT 2
KAREN HARDY
COUNCILMEMBER, DISTRICT 3
KEVIN PARK
COUNCILMEMBER, DISTRICT 4
SUDS JAIN
COUNCILMEMBER, DISTRICT 5
KELLY G. COX
COUNCILMEMBER, DISTRICT 6
Proclamation