HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - PROCLAMATION - 06/01/2021 - PROCLAMATION DECLARING JUNE 2021 AS BIKE MONTH
PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, the majority of people spend 90% or more of their time indoors; and
WHEREAS, indoor air quality is typically up to five times worse than outdoor air
quality; and
WHEREAS, one in four households in Fort Collins report they have family member with
a respiratory problem; and
WHEREAS, education and awareness about simple steps to improve indoor air quality
can improve health and well-being; and
WHEREAS, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has named June
Healthy Homes month; and
WHEREAS, the City of Fort Collins Healthy Homes program has been providing free
indoor air quality assessments for ten years to Fort Collins community members; and
WHEREAS, over the last ten years over 1,000 households have participated in the
Healthy Homes program to take steps to improve their indoor air quality; and
WHEREAS, the Healthy Homes program relies on volunteer Master Home Educators
and various community members to successfully provide assessments; and
WHEREAS, provision of free indoor air quality assessments is important for Fort
Collins families and households to learn what no-cost and low-cost steps they can take and
empower them to improve their overall health and well-being.
NOW THEREFORE, I, Jeni Arndt, Mayor of the City of Fort Collins do hereby
proclaim, June 2021 as
HEALTHY HOMES MONTH
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the City of Fort
Collins this first day of June, A.D. 2021.
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk