HomeMy Public PortalAboutResolution 64-421RESOLUTION NO. 64 -421
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF TEMPLE CITY SUP-
PORTING THE HOLIDAY SAFETY PRO-
GRAM OF THE GREATER LOS ANGELES
CHAPTER OF THE NATIONAL SAFETY
COUNCIL.
WHEREAS, the Christmas season marks that time of year in whitl
we celebrate a holiday dedicated to "Peace on Earth and Good Will
Toward Men "; and
WHEREAS, the prevailing spirit of Yuletide fellowship is often
marred by the occurrence of needless traffic accidents, turning a time
of joy and happiness into one of heartbreak and despair; and
WHEREAS, the Greater Los Angeles Chapter of the National
Safety Council reminds us that more fatal traffic accidents, including
more pedestrian deaths, happen each Christmas Eve that at any other
comparable time of the year, with darkness, speed, alcohol and pedes-
trian errors the causes of the high toll; and
WHEREAS, fears have been expressed that the season's highway
toll may reach an all -time high unless drivers and pedestrians take
extra precaution; and
WHEREAS, the Greater Los Angeles Chapter of the National
Safety Council is asking all organizations to eliminate the serving
of alcoholic beverages at traditional office Christmas parties as a
practical attempt to eliminate a definite source of death and destruc-
tion on the highway;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Temple City City
Council fully supports the holiday safety program and urges all our
citizens to do everything in their power to prevent accidents during
the holiday season; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Temple City City Council
supports the program of the Greater Los Angeles Chapter of the National
Safety Council and urges all organizations having office parties and
celebrations for the Christmas season to abstain from the use of in-
toxicants which contribute so substantially to holiday traffic acci-
dents.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 14th day of December 1964.
ATTEST:
City Clerk
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