HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTION NO. 2015-70 RESOLUTION NO. 201.5-70
RESOLUTION TO DESIGNATE SEPTEMBER 4, 2015,AS
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THE ANNUAL FIVE SEASON STAND DOWN DAY
WHEREAS, Linn County Veteran Affairs, in partnership with the Cedar Rapids Metro Area
Veterans Council, the Iowa City VA Medical Center, and the Linn County Continuum of Care will hold
Linn County's 10th annual Stand Down for homeless and near-homeless veterans and non-veterans,
and;
WHEREAS, Stand Down is a terin used in times of war in which exhausted.combat units
come off the battlefield to rest and recover in a place of safety; and
WHEREAS, according to the U.S. Department of Wteran Affairs, the first Stand Down was
organized in 1988 by a group of Vietnam Veterans in San Diego, and.-
WHEREAS,today, Stand Down also refers to a community-based program that provides
assists homeless and near-homeless veterans transition to community living by providing access to
human service agencies, including benefits counseling (Social Security and Veterans), employment and
training assistance, eye exams screenings, health care screenings, housing services, legal assistance,
mental health treatment and substance abuse counseling, and;
WHEREAS, Stand Downs have been used as an effective toot in reaching out to homeless
veterans, nationally reaching more than 200,000 veterans and their family members.
NOW, THEREFORE, BEITRESOTINED,by the City Council of the City of Fairfax, Iowa,
to designate September 4, 2015, as the "I Oth Annual Five Seasons Stand Down Day' and encourage
residents to recognize the positive impacts of this event to assist Veterans, and to express gratitude to
those who have served and continue to serve.
Passed and approved this 25t" day of August, 2015.
AYES: Beer, Frieden, Otto, Magers, and Wainwright
NAYS: None
Jason,kabe, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Cyutis Stimson, City Clerk/Treasurer CL
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