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City of San Rafael
Proclamation
Designation of July 2024 as Park and Recreation Month
WHEREAS parks and recreation programs are an integral part of communities throughout this country,
including the City of San Rafael; and
WHEREAS, the City of San Rafael park and recreation staff maintain a well-loved parks system
comprised of 25 City-operated parks and 5 City-operated recreation facilities, including 3 community
parks, 11 neighborhood parks, 6 pocket parks, 5 special use parks, Albert J. Boro Community Center, San
Rafael Community Center, Albert Park Field House, Terra Linda Community Center and Pool House, and
the Falkirk Cultural Center, totaling approximately 106.4 acres of improved parkland; and
WHEREAS, the City of San Rafael Library & Recreation Department mission is to enrich our
community through discovery, learning and play, building community by creating experiences that spark
curiosity and enable lifelong learning; and
WHEREAS, parks and recreation creates memorable experiences for all ages through sports, enrichment
activities, classes, programs, and self-guided leisure activities; and
WHEREAS, parks and recreation promotes physical, emotional and mental health and wellness through
organized and self-directed fitness, play, and activity; and
WHEREAS, parks and recreation fosters social cohesiveness in communities by celebrating diversity,
providing spaces to come together peacefully, modeling compassion, promoting social equity, connecting
social networks, and ensuring all people have access to its benefits; and
WHEREAS, parks and recreation strengthens community identity by providing facilities and services that
reflect and celebrate community character, heritage, culture, history, aesthetics and landscape; and
WHEREAS, in 2009 the U.S. House of Representatives designated July as Parks and Recreation Month; and
WHEREAS the City of San Rafael recognizes the benefits derived from parks and recreation resources.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, KATE COLIN, Mayor of San Rafael, do hereby recognize that July 2024 is
recognized as Park and Recreation Month in the City of San Rafael.
Kate Colin
Mayor