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"National Night Out"
WHEREAS, National Association of Town Watch is a non-profit organization
dedicated to the development and promotion of various crime prevention
programs including neighborhood watch groups, law enforcement agencies,
state and regional crime prevention associations, businesses, civic groups, and
individuals, devoted to safer communities;
WHEREAS, The national event, known as National Night Out is a designated
evening when communities across America come together to take a stand
against crime, drugs, and disorder in their neighborhoods, and further, The
National Association of Town Watch has announced that the 31st Annual
National Night Out program will culminate on Tuesday, August 5th, 2014;
WHEREAS, National Night Out involves over 37 million people in 16,000
communities from all 50 states, U.S. territories, Canadian cities, and military
bases worldwide;
WHEREAS, National Night Out, a yearlong community building campaign, is
designed to: heighten crime prevention awareness, generate support for, and
participation in, local anticrime programs, and strengthen neighborhood spirit
and police-community partnerships; and
WHEREAS, the City of Seal Beach has partnered with the Target Corporation,
the National Corporate Sponsor of National Night Out and will host a
community event where the Seal Beach Police Department along with Seal
Beach Marine Safety, Seal Beach Community Services & Parks, Seal Beach
Naval Weapons Station, Seal Beach Chamber of Commerce, Public Works,
Target and Ralph's stores will be coordinating a night of information,
interaction with public safety, and fun!
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the City of Seal Beach City Council
does hereby recognize Tuesday, August 5, 2014 as
"National Night Out"
In the City of Seal Beach, and further encourage all residents to recognize the
importance of preventing crime and promoting awareness, safety, and
neighborhood unity. Further, National Night Out showcases the vital
importance of police-community partnerships and citizen involvement in our
fight for a safer nation.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I hereby affix my signature and the seal of the City of
Seal Beach this fourteenth day of July in the Year Two Thousand Fourteen.
Ellery A. Deaton, Mayor
Mayor Pro Tem: David W. Sloan
City Council Members:
Michael P. Levitt
Gary A. Miller
Gordon A. Shanks