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Minutes - San Leandro City Council Meeting - April 19, 1993 Page - 2 - PRESENTATIONS (continued) B. Presentation of Proclamation to San Leandro Dispatcher of the Year, Teresa Loconte, in Recognition of the San Leandro Public Safety Dispatchers and National Public Safety Telecommunicators' Week, April 11-17, 1993. • The City Clerk read the Proclamation, which recognized the vital work of public safety dispatchers. Mayor Karp said dispatchers have to be calm, handle calls in a professional way, and listen very carefully. He described a recent call in which a dispatcher, through carefully listening to a call , helped apprehend a suspected burglar. He said the City has an excellent Police Department, but it would not be as good as it is without the dispatchers. Teresa Loconte thanked the City Council on behalf of her peers. C. Proclamation Declaring April 22, 1993, Earth Day. The City Clerk read the Proclamation which discussed the need to nurture and protect the earth and called for a day of celebration to deepen our commitment for the earth's renewal . Mayor Karp said the City would be presenting the Proclamation to Physics International , which has taken Earth Day under its wing - they go to Marina Park and plant trees and celebrate Earth Day. D. Proclamation Declaring April 30, 1993, Arbor Day. The City Clerk read the Proclamation which urged citizens to plant trees and to protect our urban forests. Mayor Karp noted that the City has been planting trees throughout the community, on East 14th Street, Bancroft Avenue, etc. , and said the City lives up to its word when it talks about Arbor Day. He thanked the City Council for its decision and presented the Proclamation to Dan Nagle, Public Works Supervisor. Mr. Nagle said Arbor Day started 120 years ago in Nebraska and is still important in San Leandro. He said more than 1,500 trees are being planted this year and compared it to the 1980's when the City suffered a net loss of 1 ,800 trees. He said the City has come a long way through the efforts of the Mayor, the City Council , City Manager, citizens and staff.