HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem No. 01 - Parks & Recreation Month Proclamation1)Parks & Recreation Month Proclamation
Present a Proclamation proclaiming the month of July 2024 as “Parks & Recreation Month”
in the City of Lake Elsinore.
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REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL
To:Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From:Jason Simpson, City Manager
Prepared by:Johnathan Oliver Skinner, Director of Community Services
Date:June 25, 2024
Subject:Parks & Recreation Month Proclamation
Recommendation
Present a Proclamation proclaiming the month of July 2024 as “Parks & Recreation Month” in the
City of Lake Elsinore.
Attachment
Attachment 1 - Proclamation
Community Services
Park and Recreation Month
WHEREAS, parks and recreation is an integral part of communities throughout
this country, including in the City of Lake Elsinore, and promotes health and wellness,
improving the physical and mental health of people who live near parks;
WHEREAS, parks and recreation promotes time spent in nature, which positively
impacts mental health by increasing cognitive performance and well-being and
alleviating illnesses such as depression, attention deficit disorders, and Alzheimers, and
encourages physical activities by providing space for popular sports, hiking trails,
swimming pools and many other activities designed to promote active lifestyles;
WHEREAS, Nparks and recreation is a leading provider of healthy meals,
nutrition services and education, and programming and education activities, such as
out-of-school time programming, youth sports, and environmental education are critical
to childhood development;
WHEREAS, parks and recreation increases a community’s economic prosperity
through increased property values, expansion of the local tax base, increased tourism,
the attraction and retention of businesses, and crime reduction, is fundamental to the
environmental well-being of our community, and is essential and adaptable
infrastructure that makes our communities resilient in the face of natural disasters and
climate change; and
WHEREAS, our parks and natural recreation areas ensure the ecological beauty
of our community and provide a place for children and adults to connect with nature
and recreate outdoors.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of
Lake Elsinore, California, does hereby proclaim
July 2024 as “Park and Recreation Month” in the
City of Lake Elsinore.
Steve Manos, Mayor