HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 142-1980 RESOLUTION NO. 142-80
CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE NATIONAL
ITALIAN AMERICAN EARTHQUAKE RELIEF FUND
WHEREAS, on November 23, 1980 a catastrophic earthquake struck Southern
Italy; and
WHEREAS, that earthquake destroyed entire towns, killed thousands of
people and injured or left homeless innumerable others; and
WHEREAS, the Town of Morra di Santis having a population of about
2,500 people was one of those towns totally destroyed by the earthquake; and
WHEREAS, the magnitude of the earthquake and the geographic conditions
of the area in which it struck has made it extremely difficult for the Italian
Government to respond; and
WHEREAS, there is an effort underway in the Bay Area to monetarily support
the building of a hospital or o{her community edifice in Morra di Santis; and
WHEREAS, such a building will be a practical expression of the spirit of
love and caring of our people for the people of Italy;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of South
San Francisco that this Council supports the spirit of the effort of the National
Italian American Earthquake Relief Fund and expresses its hope that the effort to
build a hospital or other community edifice achieves success and strengthens the
bond between our two peoples.
Approved by the Mayor
December 17, , 1980.
Mayor
I hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was regularly intro-
duced and adopted by the City Council of the City of South San Francisco at
a regularmeeting held on the 17thday of December , 1980,
by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmen Ronald G. Acosta, Mark N. Addiego, Emanuele N. Damonte,
Gus Nici31~opulos; and Councilwoman Roberta Cerri Teglia
None
NOES:
ABSENT'
None
ATTEST'