HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - PROCLAMATION - 06/16/2020 - PROCLAMATION DECLARING THE WEEK OF JULY 11-18, 202PROCLAMATION
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 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, Fort Collins citizens have benefited from the past investment in stormwater
infrastructure, however it is important to recognize that additional infrastructure is needed to
continue to mitigate flooding in areas that are not yet protected.
WHEREAS, by informed and 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 these events, and
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Wade Troxell, Mayor of the City of Fort Collins, do hereby
proclaim the week of July 11-18, 2020, as
FLOOD AWARENESS WEEK
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the City of Fort
Collins this 16th day of June, A.D. 2020.
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk