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<br /> RESOLUTION NO.9 <br /> SERIES 2006 <br />A RESOLUTION DECLARING THE CITY OF LOUISVILLE TO BE A 'CITY OF ONE' <br />WHEREAS, more than a billion of our fellow men, women and children are currently <br />subjected to the abject and dehumanizing conditions of extreme poverty; and <br />WHEREAS, we believe that in the best American tradition of helping others help themselves, <br />now is the time to join with other countries in a historic pact for compassion and justice to help the <br />poorest people ofthe world overcome AIDS and extreme poverty; and <br />WHEREAS, we recognize that a pact including such measures as fair trade, debt relief, <br />fighting corruption and directing additional resources for basic needs - education, health, clean water, <br />food, and care for orphans - would transform the futures and hopes of an entire generation in the <br />poorest countries, at a cost equal to just one percent more ofthe U.S. budget; and <br />WHEREAS, this City Council, the governing body ofthe City of Louisville, urges the United <br />States Government to do everything in its power to promote the welfare of impoverished peoples at <br />home and abroad by passing friendly legislation and by raising awareness about the severity of poverty <br />existing in our world. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY <br />OF LOUISVILLE, COLORADO: DECLARES THE CITY OF LOUISVILLE TO BE A 'CITY <br />OF ONE'. <br /> -i&dI <br /> Char s L. Sisk, Mayor <br />