Res No 102-21-15722RESOLUTION NO. 102-21-15722
A Resolution of the Mayor and City Commissioners of the City of South Miami
proclaiming September 2021 as Childhood Cancer Awareness Month in the
City of South Miami.
WHEREAS, childhood cancer is the leading cause of death by disease in children; and
WHEREAS, too many children are affected by this deadly disease and more must be done
to raise awareness and find a cure; and
WHEREAS, 1 in 285 children in the United States will be diagnosed by their 20th birthday
with childhood cancer; and
WHEREAS, 15,780 children annually are diagnosed with cancer in the U.S.; and
WHEREAS, there are approximately 40,000 children on active treatment for childhood
cancer at any given time; and
WHEREAS, the average age of cancer diagnosis among children is 6 years old, compared
to 66 years for adults; and
WHEREAS, 80% of childhood cancer patients are diagnosed late and with metastatic
cancer; and
WHEREAS, two-thirds of childhood cancer patients will have chronic health conditions as
a result of their treatment toxicity, with one quarter being classified as severe to life -threatening;
and
WHEREAS, in the last 20 years only four new drugs have been approved by the FDA to
specifically treat childhood cancer.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA THAT:
Section 1. The foregoing recitals are hereby ratified and confirmed as being true and
correct and are hereby made a specific part of this resolution upon adoption hereof.
Section 2. The Mayor and City Commissioners of the City of South Miami hereby
proclaim September 2021 as Childhood Cancer Awareness Month in the City of South Miami and
approve of the attached proclamation.
Section 3. Corrections. Conforming language or technical scrivener -type corrections
may be made by the City Attorney for any conforming amendments to be incorporated into the final
resolution for signature.
Section 4. Severability. If any section clause, sentence, or phrase of this resolution is
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for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, the holding will
not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this resolution.
Section 5. Effective Date. This resolution will become effective immediately upon
adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 71h day of September, 2021.
ATTEST:
READ AND APPROVED AS TO FORM,
APPROVED:
MAYOR
COMMISSION VOTE:
5-0
Mayor Philips:
Yea
Commissioner Hams:
Yea
Commissioner Liebman:
Yea
Commissioner Gil:
Yea
Commissioner Corey:
Yea
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Agenda Item No:5a.
City Commission Agenda Item Report
Meeting Date: September 7, 2021
Submitted by: Nkenga Payne
Submitting Department: City Clerk'
Item Type: Resolution
Agenda Section:
Subject:
A Resolution of the Mayor and City Commissioners of the City of South Miami proclaiming September 2021 as
Childhood Cancer Awareness Month in the City of South Miami. 3/5 (Mayor Philips)
Suggested Action:
Attachment$:
Res ChiIdhoodCancer Prodam2021CArev.docx
Proclamation---Childhood—Cancer-2021 CArev.docx
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THE CITY OF PLEASANT LIVING
CJWLLDHOOD CANCER A WARENESS MONTH
WHEREAS, childhood cancer is the leading cause of death by disease in children;
and
WHEREAS, 7 in 285 children in the United States will be diagnosed by their 20th
birthday; and
WHEREAS, 43 children per day and 75,780 children annually are diagnosed with
cancer in the U.S.; and
WHEREAS, there are approximately 40,000 children on active treatment at any
given time; and
WHEREAS, the average age of cancer diagnosis among children is 6 years old,
compared to 66 years for adults; and
WHEREAS, 80% of childhood cancer patients are diagnosed late and with metastatic
cancer; and
WHEREAS, on average there's been a 0.6 percent increase in incidence per year since
the mid 7970's resulting in an overall incidence increase of 24 percent
over the last 40 years, and
WHEREAS, two-thirds of childhood cancer patients will have chronic health
conditions as a result of their treatment toxicity, with one quarter being
classified as severe to life -threatening; and
WHEREAS, approximately one half of childhood cancer families rate the associated
financial burden due to out-of-pocket expenses as considerable to
severe; and
WHEREAS, in the last 20 years only four new drugs have been approved by the FDA
to specifically treat childhood cancer- and
WHEREAS, the National Cancer Institute recognizes the unique research needs of
childhood cancer and the associated need for increased funding to carry
this out, and
WHEREAS, hundreds of non-profit organizations at the local and national level
including the American Childhood Cancer Organization are helping
children with cancer and their families cope through educational,
emotional, and financial support; and
WHEREAS, researchers and healthcare professionals work diligently dedicating their
expertise to treat and cure children with cancer, and
WHEREAS, too many children are affected by this deadly disease and more must be
done to raise awareness and find a cure.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Sally B. Philips, Mayor along with my colleagues of the City Commission:
Commissioners Walter Harris, Josh Liebman, Luis Gil, and Brian Corey do hereby proclaim
September 2027 as:
"Childhood Cancer Awareness Month"
in the City of South Miami, Florida. We further urge all citizens throughout the City of South
Miami to join with us in observing Childhood Cancer Awareness Month and supporting this
cause that so deeply impacts families in every community across our country.
SIGNED and the OFFICIAL SEAL of the
City of South Miami, Florida, affixed
hereto this 7th day of September 2021.
:•Mayor"�