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Town Council Resolution No. 09-2025 May 21, 2025
RESOLUTION NO. 09-2025
A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF TIBURON DECLARING THE FIRST FRIDAY IN JUNE TO BE NATIONAL GUN VIOLENCE AWARENESS DAY This proclamation declares the first Friday in June to be National Gun Violence Awareness Day
in the Town of Tiburon to honor and remember all victims and survivors of gun violence and to declare that we as a country must do more to end this public health crisis. WHEREAS, every day, 125 people in the United States are killed by gun violence and more
than 260 are shot and wounded, with an average of more than 19,000 gun homicides every year;
and WHEREAS, people in the United States are 26 times more likely to die by gun homicide than
people in other high-income countries; and
WHEREAS, California has 3,332 gun deaths every year, with a rate of 8.3 deaths per 100,000 people, a crisis that costs the state $41.9 billion each year, of which $1.1 billion is paid by
taxpayers. California has the 45th highest rate of gun deaths in the US; and
WHEREAS, gun homicides and assaults are concentrated in cities, with more than half of all gun homicides in the nation occurring in 42 cities; and
WHEREAS, cities across the nation, including in Tiburon, are working to end the senseless violence with evidence-based solutions; and WHEREAS, protecting public safety in the communities they serve is mayors’ highest
responsibility; and WHEREAS, support for the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding citizens goes hand-in-
hand with keeping guns away from those who are a danger to themselves or others; and
WHEREAS, mayors, councilmembers, and law enforcement officers — in partnership with local violence intervention activists and resources — know their communities best, are the most
familiar with local criminal activity and how to address it, and are best positioned to understand
how to keep their citizens safe; and WHEREAS, gun violence prevention is more important than ever as we see gun violence continue to impact communities across the country;
WHEREAS, in January 2013, Hadiya Pendleton was tragically shot and killed at age 15; and on June 6, 2025 to recognize the 28th birthday of Hadiya Pendleton (born: June 2, 1997), people across the United States will recognize National Gun Violence Awareness Day and wear orange
in tribute to — (1) Hadiya Pendleton and other victims of gun violence; and (2) the loved ones of those victims; and
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Town Council Resolution No. 09-2025 May 21, 2025
WHEREAS, the idea was inspired by a group of Hadiya’s friends, who asked their classmates to
commemorate her life by wearing orange; they chose this color because hunters wear orange to announce themselves to other hunters when out in the woods, and orange is a color that symbolizes the value of human life; and
WHEREAS, anyone can join this campaign by pledging to wear orange on June 6th, the first Friday in June 2025, to help raise awareness about gun violence; and WHEREAS, by wearing orange on June 6, 2025 people across the United States will raise
awareness about gun violence and honor the lives of gun violence victims and survivors; and
WHEREAS, we renew our commitment to reduce gun violence and pledge to do all we can to keep firearms out of the hands of people who should not have access to them and encourage responsible gun ownership to help keep our families and communities safe.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that I, Mayor Holli Thier of the Town of Tiburon declares the first Friday in June, June 6, 2025, to be National Gun Violence Awareness Day. I encourage all citizens to support their local communities’ efforts to prevent the tragic effects of
gun violence and to honor and value human lives. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 21st day of May, 2025, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Fredericks, Nikfar, Ryan, Thier, Welner
NAYS: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
HOLLI THEIR, MAYOR TOWN OF TIBURON
ATTEST:
LEA DILENA, TOWN CLERK
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