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Members of the public, thank you so much for tuning in to Star Wars City Council Edition.

And inside out, we have Joy on the podium.

City Clerk, will you please call the roll.

Thank you Mayor Pro Tem.

Council Member Kaplan, Council Member Tao, Council Member Valenzuela, Council Member Getta,

Council Member Jennings, Council Member Vang.

Vice Mayor Maple will be absent tonight, but we expect the Mayor momentarily and Mayor Pro Tem Telemontes.

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And Council Member Gell, will you lead us in the ad knowledge mode, please?

Thank you Mayor Pro Tem.

Please rise for the opening acknowledgments in honor of Sacramento's Indigenous people and tribal lands to the original people of this land.

The Nissan on people, the Southern Maidu Valley and Plains Mewok, the Puttman and Wintun people, and the people of the Wilton Rancheria.

Sacramento's only federally recognized tribe.

May we acknowledge and honor the native people who came before us and still walk beside us today on these ancestral lands by choosing to gather today in the active practice of acknowledgement and appreciation for Sacramento's Indigenous people's history, contribution and lives.

Thank you all. Please face the flag.

I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands.

One nation under God, individual liberty, justice for all.

Thank you so much, Council Member Getta.

We do have three special presentations and we are going to be starting off with breast cancer awareness month by a Darth Vader Council Member Kaplan.

Thank you Mayor Pro Tem. Thank you everyone. I never miss a chance for Halloween to dress up, which by the way is my daughter, Asha's Darth Vader is her favorite character and I want to thank my staff for playing along with.

But on a serious note, this is a special presentation regarding breast cancer awareness month and Albia wears 20th anniversary.

You know, I said this last year and I will say it again. I lost my aunt to breast cancer in 2011. Her girls were teenagers.

So this is personal to me that we acknowledge this and understand how breast cancer can affect everyone because in the United States, it is one out of eight women and one out of 726 men who will develop invasive breast cancer.

This year alone, more than 42,000 people will die from this disease.

We know that as technology and therapies improve, breast cancer is becoming more treatable and early detection offers the best chance for effective treatment.

Founded by her husband Doug Carson, Albia wear's mission is to provide life saving breast cancer testing, prevention education, advocacy and compassion support.

Throughout the month of October, Albia wear has partnered with local businesses and organizations to provide breast health information and mammogram services in areas with the lowest rate of services in the city.

Let me say that again. They are providing education and services to those who lease know it and could potentially be most affected by that.

Albia wear recommends that individuals 40 years and older receive a breast exam and mammogram screening annually, especially if there is a history within a family.

So on behalf of the city council, thank you Doug and thank you Albia wear organization for all that you do, the work that you do every day saves numerous lives and will continue to save lives in the years to come.

I would now like to welcome some of the board members, Julie Solz and founder Doug Carson to the podium to share a few words on behalf of the organization.

Welcome.

Thank you.

Good evening and thank you council member Kaplan for sponsoring this recognition. I'm Julie Solz and I'm honored to serve as the chair of the board for Albia wear.

I'm joined tonight by Doug Carson, our founder.

We have Ann Graffate, one of our board members here and Melissa Manzo, who is one of those feet on the ground doing the work to help individuals every single day.

I just want to share a few words about Albia wear, which you were gracious enough to share some as well.

We're very excited to be celebrating our 20th anniversary this year.

We are one of the largest nonprofit organizations that's dedicated solely to breast cancer in the greater Sacramento area.

As you have been told, obviously October is breast cancer awareness month and I want to bring some attention to some branched cancer statistics.

I'm going to be a council, Kaplan was already shared some of the facts with you but just to let you know it is estimated in 2024 approximately 30% of all new female cancer diagnosis will be breast cancer.

She shared some of the facts about the numbers that we face among women and men and the numbers that they are being diagnosed but also to point out that black women are 41% more likely to die from breast cancer than white women.

And Hispanic women are more likely to be diagnosed with breast cancer at later stages, which is more difficult to treat.

Breast cancer is also increasing among Asian women living in the US and the LGBTQ plus community.

Educating about the importance of early detection of breast cancer and empowering individuals to take control of their breast health is critical to combating these health disparities.

And the detection saves lives. When breast cancer is found early and hasn't spread, the five year relative survival rate is 99%.

And as you heard recently, the recommended age to start getting mammograms has changed from 45 now to 40.

And I'll be aware would recommend that a clinical breast exam and screening mammograms annually for individuals 40 years or older.

The visual has a family history, has genetic markers or symptoms that may need a mammogram more frequently starting earlier than age 40.

Finally, I just want to share with you some of the incredible work that I'll be aware has been doing to help your constituents and those in the greater Sacramento area.

First and foremost is awareness.

Activities like today events where we are just sharing with the community and with folks that we really need to be aware early detection is key.

This is sharing information about getting exams and screenings is one of the most important things we can do.