proclamationTOWN of LOS GATOS Ik
Incorporated
August 10, 1887
PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, Pascagoula, a city of 26,000 residents located on the Gulf Coast of Mississippi,
suffered great devastation and personal hardships as a result of Hurricane Katrina on August 29, 2005;
and
WHEREAS, Hurricane Katrina damaged 90% of the homes in Pascagoula, many severely, and
thousands of residents are still living in temporary quarters or emergency trailers; and
WHEREAS, city facilities in Pascagoula Nvere hea. ilv dama eel and required the closure of all
parks, City Hall, recreation facilities, the Librarc and otlicr civic facilities that are vital to the quality
of life of residents; and
1 WHEREAS, almost all Pascacoiila businesses .~,-e impacted and most closed for several
i months, depriving residents of eniplovnient and income, and si-rnificantly reducirn revenues to the
City's General fund; and
WHI:IZEAS, Pascagoula resident=, busuicsses, and connnunitY or--~anirations face many years of
recovery and rebuildiii alicad; and
WHEREAS, in the spirit of extcrndirn compassion to those affected by the hurricane, the Los
Gatos Town-to-Town Katrina Consortiurni Nvas formed; and
WHEREAS, the Los Gatos 1 wN'i1-to- Cows 1~atrina Consortium has "adopted" Pascagoula,,
committing to provide assistance Frith the long process of rehuilclin.g the community and the lives of its
residents; and _
WHERJ-AS, the Tow°rn of 1-os Gatos wishes to cornfirm its eoritimyin~-5 commitment to the
coininunity of Pascagoula thrott,:J-iout its rebuildin- and recover , oncl coi„nictnorate the one-year
anniversary of Hurricane Katrina
NOW, THERI=FOR1, 131: 1T R1:SOLVF1), 1, I)iarnc 'i\1cAutt, b. the virtue of the authority
vested in me as Ma.o, of the Town of Los lratos, dr> deem it appropriate and do hereby proclaim
August 27, ?C 1l "I~zscaonla 1)av" in the I own of Los Clatos.
Proclaimed this 16th day of August 2006 in the Town of Los
Gatos, County of Santa Clara, State of California
MAYOR OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
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MarLyn RasinuL- 6n, Clerk Administrator
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