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PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, Arbor Day is celebrated nationally to encourage
Americans to maintain and replenish our country’s vast forests, orchards, and
woodlands; and
WHEREAS, California Arbor Week has the involvement of the City
of Arcadia; and
WHEREAS, the City of Arcadia has achieved a Tree City USA status
for 26 years; and
WHEREAS, trees are a valuable economic asset in our cities that help
maintain or increase property values and attract business and new residents
in urban areas; and
WHEREAS, trees play an important role in energy conservation by
modifying temperature extremes with shade and humidity, and are
particularly important in reducing the amount of energy consumed in heating
and cooling buildings and homes; and
WHEREAS, trees planted in urban areas play a significant role in
meeting the state’s greenhouse gas emission reduction targets by
sequestering carbon as well as reducing energy consumption; and
WHEREAS, trees directly contribute to improving California’s air
quality by reducing air pollution by removing airborne particulates from the
atmosphere and helping to purify the air; and
WHEREAS, trees provide essential habitat for much of California’s
wildlife, including many listed, threatened, and endangered species; and
NOW, THEREFORE, I, April A. Verlato, Mayor of the City of
Arcadia, do hereby proclaim March 17, 2020 to be:
ARBOR DAY
in the City of Arcadia and urge all citizens to observe and celebrate by
planting trees for our own benefit and for the benefit of future generations.
Dated this
17th day of March 2020
April A. Verlato, Mayor