AGENDA
ITEM
1 Calexico Cily Council
Prodamation
Honoring Calouis's 115chInnlsonsary
CALEXICO
WHEREAS, Calexico began as a tent city of the Imperial Land Company founded in 1899 and the Imperial Land Company converted desert land into a fertile setting for year-round agriculture; and
WHEREAS, Calexico was incorporated on April 16, 1908 and this year observes its 115th Anniversary; and
WHEREAS, the name of the City of Calexico is a portmanteau of California and Mexico; and WHEREAS, in 1907 Imperial County split from San Diego County becoming California's fifty-eighth County, and on April 16, 1908, Calexico became the third city in Imperial County; and
WHEREAS, Calexico's population has grown over the years, starting at 797 in 1910, rising to 6,223 by 1920 and reaching 38,633 in 2020 and is now the 2nd largest City in Imperial County, the 206ti Cargest City in California and the 1035th largest city in the United States; and WHEREAS, the history of Calexico's endurance gives powerful testimony about the resiliency of its residents and their capabilities and desire to proper; and WHEREAS, Calexico continues to address environmental, social and economic regional concerns to ensure an improved quality of life and economic growth through the vital contributions of its residents; and
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that I, Raul Vrena, Mayor of the City of Calexico do hereby proclaim April 16, 2023 the 115tr Anniversary of the City of Calexico and henceforth, the Month of April will be recognized and celebrated by all with pride and optimism.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I hereunto affix my signature and Official Seal of the City of Calexico on this the 18th day of April, 2023.
Raul Vreña, Mayor