HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - PROCLAMATION - 10/02/2012 - PROCLAMATION DECLARING OCTOBER AS CONFLICT RESOLUTPROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, the month of October is celebrated across the state as National Conflict
Resolution Month, and October 18, 2012, will be celebrated 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 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 Community Mediation Program and Restorative Justice Services; 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, Karen Weitkunat, Mayor of the City of Fort Collins, do hereby
proclaim October 2012 as
CONFLICT RESOLUTION MONTH
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the City of Fort
Collins this 2nd day of October, A.D. 2012.
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk