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RES-11153 Arbor Day_April 27, 2019RESOLUTION NO. 11153 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ORANGE DESIGNATING APRIL 27,2019 AS ARBOR DAY. WHEREAS, in 1872, J. Sterling Morton proposed to the Nebraska Board of Agriculture that a special day be set aside for the planting of trees and this special day, called "Arbor Day" was first observed with the planting of more than one million trees in Nebraska. This day is now observed throughout the nation and the world; and WHEREAS, participating in Arbor Day events promotes the development of civic pride, a sense of community, highlights the importance of planting and caring for trees; and WHEREAS, trees are living green infrastructure, which produce oxygen, clean the air of pollutants, sequester carbon,help manage storm water;provide essential habitat for wildlife; and WHEREAS, trees in our city increase property values, and enhance economic vitality of business areas. NOW, THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Orange as follows: That the foregoing recitals are incorporated in and made part of this resolution by reference. That the City Council does hereby designate Saturday, April 27, 2019 as Arbor Day within the City of Orange. ADOPTED this 14th day of May 2019. r Mark . Murphy, Mayor, City r ge ATTEST: P ela Coleman, City Clerk, City of Orange STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF ORANGE ) CITY OF ORANGE I, PAMELA COLEMAN, City Clerk of the City of Orange, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly adopted by the City Council of the City of Orange at a regular meeting thereof held on the 14th day of May 2019, by the following vote: AYES: COLTNCILMEMBERS: Alvarez, Murphy,Nichols, Monaco NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None ABSENT: COLJNCILMEMBERS: None ABSTAIN: COiJNCILMEMBERS: None Pamela Coleman, City Clerk, City of Orange Resolution No. 11153 2