HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/10/2022 03. Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month proclamation •
BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
AGENDA STATEMENT
Item No. 3.
For Meeting of: May 10, 2022
ITEM TITLE: Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage
Month proclamation
SUBMITTED BY: Cally Price,Assistant to the City Manager
SUMMARY EXPLANATION:
Dori Peralta Baker will be accepting the proclamation.
ITEM BUDGETED:
STRATEGIC PRIORITY:
APPROVED FOR SUBMITTAL BY THE CITY MANAGER
RECOMMENDATION:
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Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Coker Memo
Heritage Month
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T ICO C L A *A TI O N
Wilma/iS,f?sianf?merican, .Native.7fawaiian andPacific Islander.7feritage%onth is a month to
ce&ehrate and pay tribute to the contributions off?sian/Pac fkJ4mericans to American history, society and
culture; and
'WWFEcRIAS,isianf?merican, .Native.7fawaiian, andPacific Isfander.7feritage%onth originated in
a congressional Siff in June of 1977; and
'WJf+EREAS, on%arch 28, 1979, President Carter issuedcPresicfentialproclamation 4650,proclaiming
the weekbeginning on Way 4, 1979 asJ4sian/Pacific American.7feritage Week and
'WIPE AS, on Way 21, 2009, President Obama issued Presidential Proclamation 8369 proclaiming
Way 2009 asylsianylmerican andPacific Islander.7feritage%ontfi; and
IPE A$f?sianf?mericans, Native.7fawaiian, andPacific Islanders comprise many ethnicities
and languages, and their many achievements embody thef?merican experience; and
WEEREAS,fTsianf?merican, .Native.7fawaiian, andPacific Islander men and women are leaders in
all aspects ofylmerican fife:government andindustry, science and medicine, the arts andylrmedcrorces,
education and sports; and
WXtERVIS, the City of Yakima community has benefittedthrough the cultural richness, diversity,
andgenerosity of its focaffsianf mericans, .Native.7fawaiian, andPacific Islanders.
WOW VIEQEEOR E, I,Janice Peccio, %ayor of the City of Yakima and on Behalf of the City
Council do hereby proclaim the month of Way 2022 as
`A- anAmeri can, Native Hawaiian, and-Pacific'
Is(ander5Ceritage Month"
in the City of Yakima, and encourage all residents to learn more a bout f?sianf?merican, Native American, and
Pacific Islander heritage.
Dated this IOth day of Way, 2022
Janice Peccio, %ayor