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TO: Aurora City Council
FROM: Alex Voigt, Asst. Chief of Staff
DATE: September 8, 2016
SUBJECT:
A resolution in support of Aurora's Military and Veteran Caregivers.
BACKGROUND:
The City of Aurora was recently approached by the Elizabeth Dole Foundation regarding a new initiative, the "Hidden Heroes Campaign". The campaign is seeking to create national awareness and support for the approximately 5.5 million people who provide care to wounded, ill or injured service members or Veterans.
At their June meeting, the US Conference of Mayors voted to adopt a resolution encouraging all cities to develop ways to identify, support and recognize caregivers. As of August, twenty-two (22) cities had signed up to participate. The "official" launch date for the campaign is Tuesday, September 27th.
DISCUSSION:
City staff participated in a conference call with representatives from the Elizabeth Dole Foundation to learn more about the campaign and the expectations for participating cities. The first step in the process is for the City of Aurora to pass a resolution formalizing the city's intent. The second step to create a steering committee to assist in creating a process to identify caregivers in Aurora.
The foundation's intent is to create a website that will serve as a resource for caregiver's nationwide, connecting them to available resources and services. The city intends to partner with our Veterans Advisory Council to assist in this process.
CITY OF AURORA, ILLINOIS
RESOLUTION NO. _________
DATE OF PASSAGE ________________
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A Resolution In Support of Aurora's Military and Veteran Caregivers.
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WHEREAS, the City of Aurora has a population of more than 25,000 persons and is, therefore, a home rule unit under subsection (a) of Section 6 of Article VII of the Illinois Constitution of 1970; and
WHEREAS, subject to said Section, a home rule unit may exercise any power and perform any function pertaining to its government and affairs for the ...
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