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File #: 2010-0774    Version: 1
Type: Proclamation Status: Adopted
File created: 7/20/2010 In control: City Council
On agenda: Final action: 7/20/2010
Enactment date: 7/20/2010 Enactment #: 514
Effective date:    
Title: NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby extend greetings and best wishes to all observing July 26, 2010 as “Americans with Disabilities Act Awareness Day.” BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare July 26, 2010 to be “AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT AWARENESS DAY” in the City of Pittsburgh.
Sponsors: Douglas Shields, Darlene M. Harris, All Members
Indexes: PROCLAMATION - MR. SHIELDS, PROCLAMATION - MRS. HARRIS
Attachments: 1. 2010-0774.doc
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WHEREAS,  the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was passed on July 26, 1990 to ensure the civil rights of citizens with disabilities; and,
 
WHEREAS,  Pittsburgh City Council affirms the principles of equality and inclusion for persons with disabilities as set forth for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and is embodied in the ADA, the laws of Pennsylvania, and ordinances of the City of Pittsburgh; and,                            
 
WHEREAS,  numerous organizations in the City of Pittsburgh and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania work with constituents and communities to bring forth the promise of hope and freedom that is envisioned by the passage of the ADA; and,
 
WHEREAS,        July 26, 2010 celebrates the 20th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act with an event on Monday, July 26 at Station Square in the Southside; and,
 
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NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby extend greetings and best wishes to all observing July 26, 2010 as "Americans with Disabilities Act Awareness Day."
 
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare July 26, 2010 to be "AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT AWARENESS DAY" in the City of Pittsburgh.