CITY OF SEBASTOPOL
Proclamation
Recognizing the 54th annual professional municipal
clerks week – April 30 – May 6, 2023
Whereas, The Office of the Professional Municipal Clerk, a time honored and vital part of local government exists throughout the world; and
Whereas, The Office of the Professional Municipal Clerk is the oldest among public servants; and
Whereas, The Office of the Professional Municipal Clerk provides the professional link between the citizens, the local governing bodies and agencies of government at other levels; and Whereas, Professional Municipal Clerks have pledged to be ever mindful of their neutrality and impartiality, rendering equal service to all; and
Whereas, The Professional Municipal Clerk serves as the information center on functions of local government and community; and
Whereas, Professional Municipal Clerks continually strive to improve the administration of the affairs of the Office of the Professional Municipal Clerk through participation in education programs, seminars, workshops and the annual meetings of their state, provincial, county and international professional organizations; and
WHEREAS, In 1984, President Ronald Reagan signed a proclamation that officially declared Municipal Clerks Week the first full week of May; and
WHEREAS, the International Institute of Municipal Clerks and all of its members throughout the United States, Canada and 15 other countries, Celebrate Municipal Clerks Week by honoring past, present and future City Clerks and is a time to reflect on the importance of the City Clerk’s office; and
Whereas, the City Council, staff and community recognize and appreciate the accomplishments of the Office of the Professional Municipal Clerk.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, THAT I, Neysa Hinton, do hereby recognize the week of April 30 – May 6, 2023, as Professional Municipal Clerks Week, and further extend appreciation all of the Professional Municipal Clerks for the vital services they perform and their exemplary dedication to the communities they represent.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and the Great Seal of the City of Sebastopol this 18th day of April, 2023.