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Agenda Item No. 5(B) EL CERRITO CITY COUNCIL PROCLAMATION National Night Out 2014 WHEREAS, the National Association of Town Watch (NATW) is sponsoring a unique, nationwide crime, drug and violence prevention program on August 5, 2014 entitled “National Night Out”; and WHEREAS, “National Night Out” has been an annual event in El Cerrito for the past fifteen years. The event provides a unique opportunity for the City of El Cerrito to join forces with thousands of other communities across the country in promoting cooperative police- community crime prevention efforts; and WHEREAS, it is essential that all residents of the City of El Cerrito are aware of the importance of crime prevention programs and recognize the impact that their participation can have on reducing crime, drugs and violence in El Cerrito; and WHEREAS, the City of El Cerrito and the El Cerrito Police Department is committed to enhancing the public trust through partnerships with the residents they serve through programs like National Night Out; and WHEREAS, police-community partnerships, neighborhood safety, awareness and cooperation are important themes of the “National Night Out” program. NOW THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of El Cerrito, does hereby call upon all residents of the City of El Cerrito to participate in “National Night Out” on Tuesday, August 5, 2014 in the City of El Cerrito. Dated: July 15, 2014 Janet Abelson, Mayor