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PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, the month of October is celebrated across the State of Colorado as Conflict
Resolution Month, and October 21, 2021, will be celebrated both nationally and internationally
as Conflict Resolution Day; and
WHEREAS, the City of Fort Collins, in conjunction with other local entities, is
recognizing this celebration; and
WHEREAS, conflict resolution encompasses mediation, restorative practices,
facilitation, collaborative decision-making, and other respectful responses to differences, and
WHEREAS, conflict resolution processes empower individuals, families, communities,
neighborhoods, organizations, schools, and businesses to foster communication and devise
solutions that are acceptable to the needs and interests of all parties involved; and
WHEREAS, the City of Fort Collins provides conflict resolution services to the
community through the Mediation & Restorative Justice Services Program, which just celebrated
its 20-year anniversary in 2020; and
WHEREAS, community-based programs fairly and equitably resolve neighborhood and
community conflicts, thereby repairing, creating, and strengthening relationships; and
WHEREAS, I, along with the entire City Council, encourage Fort Collins residents to
seek peaceful and collaborative resolutions to conflicts and hence contribute to creating an
exceptional, world-class community.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Jenny Arndt, Mayor of the City of Fort Collins, do hereby
proclaim October 2021 as
CONFLICT RESOLUTION MONTH
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the City of Fort
Collins this 5th day of October, A.D. 2021.
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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Interim City Clerk