File #: 22-482    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Action Item Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 5/6/2022 In control: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
On agenda: 5/17/2022 Final action:
Title: Adopt Proclamation designating the Week of May 21 through May 27,2022 as National Safe Boating Week in Lake County
Sponsors: Clerk of the Board
Attachments: 1. Proclamation_Safe Boating Week
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Memorandum

 

 

Date:                                          May 17, 2022

 

To:                                          The Honorable Lake County Board of Supervisors

 

From:                                          Johanna De Long, Assistant Clerk to the Board

 

Subject:                     Adopt Proclamation designating the Week of May 21 through        May 27, 2022 as National Safe Boating Week in Lake County.

 

Executive Summary:

  BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, COUNTY OF LAKE

STATE OF CALIFORNIA

Proclamation

 

DESIGNATES THE WEEK OF MAY 21st THROUGH MAY 27th 2022

AS NATIONAL SAFE BOATING WEEK IN LAKE COUNTY

 

WHEREAS, in 2020, 767 people died in fatal boating-related accidents in the United States; 534 of these                                                                                                            fatalities were due to drowning and 450 of these boaters would be alive today had they worn their life jackets; and

 

 WHEREAS, there is evidence that boating activity rose significantly during the pandemic resulting in an increase in boating accidents and fatalities in the United States; and  

 

WHEREAS,  Lake County Flotilla has donated to Clear Lake State Park children’s life jackets to be loaned for daily use at the swimming beach with the lifeguard being trained by the Flotilla in the proper fitting of the life jackets; and

 

WHEREAS,   the Flotilla is now in partnership with the Cleat Lake State Park as Ambassadors of Boating and Marine Safety; and

 

 WHEREAS,                     the U.S. Coast Guard limitations due to the pandemic for all Flotillas have been eased and Flotilla 8-8 of Lake County will continue its efforts to educate the boating public by resuming safety patrols, offering boating classes, free vessel safety checks, and encourage the public to practice safe boating habits and to wear your life jackets.

 

 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors of the County of Lake does hereby designate the week of May 21st through May 27th, 2022 as National Safe Boating Week in Lake County and urges all users of Clear Lake, Lake Pillsbury, Blue Lakes, and Indian Valley Reservoir to safeguard their lives by wearing lifejackets when boating, exercising safe boating practices, and 

                                                                                                         

                                                               BOAT RESPONSIBLY ~   WEAR YOUR LIFE JACKET

 

                                                               

PASSED AND ADOPTED this   17th   day of May, 2022.

 

 

ATTEST: SUSAN PARKER                                                                                             COUNTY OF LAKE            

Clerk of the Board of Supervisors

 

                                                                                                                                                   

By: ______________________                                                                                                 ______________________

      Deputy                                                                                                                               Chair, Board of Supervisors

 

 

 

 

 

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Recommended Action:   Present  Proclamation designating the Week of May 21 through May 27,2022 as National Safe Boating Week in Lake County.