HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - PROCLAMATION - 07/18/2017 - PROCLAMATION DECLARING JULY 22-28, 2017, AS FLOODPROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, April to September is the season most commonly associated with snowmelt
flooding and thunderstorm flash flooding; and
WHEREAS, Fort Collins has experienced the social, economic and environmental
consequences of loss of life and damage to property caused by flood disasters; and
WHEREAS, emergency preparedness depends on the leadership and efforts of public
officials dedicated to public safety and requires the establishment of farsighted and proactive
public policy; and
WHEREAS, Fort Collins Utilities was recently awarded a Community Rating System
Class 2 designation by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, recognizing the City’s
comprehensive Stormwater and Floodplain Management Program; and
WHEREAS, by informed, prepared, and taking proper protective action, the residents of
Fort Collins can reduce the potential for loss of life and damage to property when threatened by
flood events, and
WHEREAS, July is the 20
th
anniversary of the 1997 Spring Creek Flood and Fort
Collins Utilities will commemorate this tragedy through events and public outreach activities to
educate the public on safety, mitigation and emergency preparedness.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Wade Troxell, Mayor of the City of Fort Collins, do hereby
proclaim the week of July 22-28, 2017, as
FLOOD AWARENESS WEEK
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the City of Fort
Collins this 18th day of July, A.D. 2017.
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk