AGENDA
ITEM
3 Caleadca Guy Council
Proclamation
CALEXICO Honoring Caloo's 117h Intonsany
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 117f 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 2ud largest City in Imperial County; and
WHEREAS, the history of Calexico's endurance gives powerful testimony about the resiliency of its residents and their capabilities and desire to prosper; 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 the City Council of the City of Calexico do hereby proclaim April 17, 2025 the 1174 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 16th day of April, 2025.
Diana Nuricumbo, Mayor