Good evening.

Uh and welcome to the November 12th, 2024 uh meeting of the Davis City Council.

Uh let the record note it is 6:30 and uh look to my right and to my left and all of my colleagues are here.

Uh so we have a quorum and I will uh turn to the dais entertain a motion uh for approval of the agenda.

So moved.

Uh second.

Oh a motion by Councilmember Arnold and the second by Councilmember Neville.

Uh any further discussion on the agenda?

All in favor, please say aye.

Aye.

Aye.

Opposed, abstain.

Motion carries five zero, and we have an agenda.

Okay.

We are now on to agenda item number one, which is ceremonial presentations of proclamations.

Uh, we have a number of them here this evening, so thank you all for for being here tonight.

Uh the way it works is that we will um council member will uh read off the proclamation, we'll invite uh the recipient up to the lectern to say a few words, uh, and then we'll move on to the next proclamation.

Um at the end of the, I believe there are seven here this evening.

So at the end of the seventh one, we will take a brief recess uh and we'll invite um one at a time each recipient to come up to the lectern, uh the council members and I will uh stand down in front.

We'll get a quick uh group photo.

We'll do that in the order in which the proclamations are called out here this evening.

Uh we'll um take a quick uh picture, uh, we'll go through each and then we will uh reconvene our meeting.

Um so that is how we will uh proceed with the proclamations this evening.

And um ceremonial uh ceremonial presentation uh 1A is the recognizing November 11th as Veterans Day.

Uh and I will do uh that proclamation and we do have our recipients.

We have um a post commander Bill Dibble and Post Quartermaster Jeff Forzaglia who are here this evening to receive the proclamation.

The citizens of the United States of America live in freedom because of the contributions and personal sacrifices made by those who have served and by those now serving in the armed forces.

Each November 11th on Veterans Day, America pauses with ceremonies and recognition to honor every service member who has ever worn one of our nation's uniforms and to acknowledge our profound debt of gratitude to the Patriots who have kept our country whole.

The people of Davis are proud of its veterans and wish to acknowledge the sacrifices that all veterans have made for our country and our community.

Now, therefore, we the Davis City Council do hereby call upon Davis citizens to observe Monday, November 11th, 2024 as Veterans Day.

Each year, on that day and always, let us solemnly remember the sacrifices of all who serve and have served to maintain our heritage of freedom and let us dedicate ourselves to the task of promoting enduring peace.

And we will welcome uh Bill and Jeff up to the lectern.

Welcome to the way.

Okay.

All right.

Well, I appreciate you all very much.

Uh we thank you for your uh support.

Um it's uh it means a lot when you have communities come together and support your veterans.

Uh it means a hell of a lot more when you guys come together and support our active duty.

So we appreciate you and we thank you for this.

Thank you.

All right.

Our next proclamation is recognizing November 11th to the 15th as law enforcement records and support personnel week.

And I will turn to Councilmember Arnold.

Thank you, Mayor.

Um, we do have a recipient, uh Davis Police Department Records and Communication Manager Jennifer Candelo here.

Um recognizing this week uh November 11th through the 15th is law enforcement records and support personnel week.

Dedicated police records specialists serve the citizens of Davis as the first line of contact by answering their questions for public information regarding law enforcement records.

The professional public safety specialists serve as a vital link between the public and police service by providing parking enforcement, investigative support, code enforcement services, property and evidence services, and graffiti cleanup.

The California Law Enforcement Association of Records Supervisors has set aside this week in November to recognize all police support services and their crucial role in law enforcement.

Now, therefore, we, the Davis City Council, on behalf of the citizens of Davis, hereby proclaim November 11th through the 15th as law enforcement records and support personnel week in Davis in honor of the people whose diligence and professionalism help keep our community and citizens safe.

On behalf of the professional staff at Davis PD, I don't want to we are typically always behind the scenes, but um we are very few group of people doing a large amount of work, and we thank you very much for recognizing that.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Our next proclamation is recognizing November 30th as Small Business Saturday.

And uh we have here with us this evening uh the Davis Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Kerry Warbach and board member Vanessa Ericarte, and then we also have uh the executive director of the Davis Downtown Business Association, Brett Lee here as well to receive the proclamation.

Uh the City of Davis celebrates our local small businesses and the contributions they make to our community.

According to the United States Small Business Administration, there are 34 million small businesses in the United States who are responsible for 61% of net new jobs created since 1995.

Over 3,000 businesses are located in Davis, with the majority being small businesses, and with over 500 located in the downtown area.

The Davis Chamber of Commerce and the Davis Downtown Business Association have a commitment to promoting, supporting, and being a resource for local businesses.