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HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 3b. Mayors Monarch Pledge Day Proclamation WHEREAS, the monarch butterfly is an iconic North American species whose multigenerational migration and metamorphosis from caterpillar to butterfly has captured the imagination of millions of Americans; and WHEREAS, both the western and eastern monarch populations have seen significant declines with less than one percent of the western monarch population remaining, while the eastern population has fallen by as much as ninety percent; and WHEREAS, City of San Luis Obispo recognizes that human health ultimately depends on well-functioning ecosystems and that biodiverse regions can better support food production, healthy soil and air quality and can foster healthy connections between humans and wildlife; and WHEREAS, cities, towns and counties have a critical role to play to help save the monarch butterfly, and City of San Luis Obispo is striving to become a leader; and WHEREAS, on February 28, 2022, I Erica A. Stewart, signed the National Wildlife Federation’s Mayors’ Monarch Pledge and have officially committed to taking meaningful action to protect the monarch butterfly; and WHEREAS, every resident of City of San Luis Obispo can make a difference for the monarch by planting native milkweed and nectar plants to provide habitat for the monarch and pollinators in locations where people live, work, learn, play and worship; and NOW, THEREFORE, I, Erica A. Stewart, Mayor on behalf of the entire City Council, do hereby proclaim October 8, 2022, as Mayors’ Monarch Pledge Day in the City of San Luis Obispo and encourage all residents to participate in community activities that support and celebrate monarch conservation. Mayors’ Monarch Pledge Day October 8, 2022 October 4, 2022 Mayor Date Thank you to the volunteers who contributed to the renovation of Priolo-Martin Park! Judy Cardwell Meg Crockett Larry Cusick Peggy Dressler Steve Goss Don Green Judy Groat Anthony Halderman and sons Courtney and Ken Kienow, Lily and Cameron Judy Lang Brian and Petra Patterson Jamie and Elise Patton and daughters Derek and Michele Sass Jan Simek Anne Spence