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IF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH-OCTOBER 2013
WHEREAS, the City of Petaluma recognizes that the crime of domestic violence violates an
individual's privacy, dignity, and security due to the systematic use of emotional,physical, sexual,
psychological, and economic control of abuse; and
1 WHEREAS,the YWCA of Sonoma County is a women's membership organization affiliated
with the 155 year old YWCA of the USA; and
WHEREAS,the YWCA of Sonoma County was founded in 1975 with a mission to
empower, educate, and support domestic violence survivors and their children who are unsafe in their
own homes; and
WHEREAS,domestic violence is a serious crime that affects people of all races, sexes, ages,
sexual orientations, and income levels; and
WHEREAS, stopping the cycle of vicious criminal assault in the home requires a coordinates
effort between the criminal justice system,the agencies that provide services to victims, as well as the
esolve and courage of survivors; and
WHEREAS, only a collaborative community effort will put a stop to this heinous crime; and
WHEREAS, all members of our community would benefit from participating in the YWCA's
scheduled events and programs to eliminate the use of personal and institutional violence.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED THAT I, David Glass, Mayor of Petaluma,
along with the members of the Petaluma City Council, do hereby designate the month of October
2013, as "Domestic Violence Awareness Month" in the City of Petaluma.
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