PROCLAMATION
of
THE CITY OF EAST PALO ALTO
COMMEMORATING THIS PAST MONTH OF MAY 2023 AS
ASIAN AMERICAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDERS (AAPI)
MONTH
WHEREAS, the City of East Palo Alto supports for inclusion and belonging for people of all races, national origins, and ethnicities is critical to guaranteeing the enrichment of the lives of our community; and
WHEREAS, there are over 5.3 million Californians of Asian or Pacific Islander descent and they constitute the fastest-growing ethnic group in California and they strengthen every day through commerce, cultural exchange, immigration and the growth of our own Asian and Pacific Islander communities; and
WHEREAS, East Palo Alto is home to a large population of Tongan, Samoan, Fijian, and Indo-Fijian origin, the largest concentration of Pacific Islanders of any American city or town outside of the State of Hawaii; and
WHEREAS, more specifically East Palo Alto has one of the largest Tongan communities in the country outside of the Kingdom of Tonga; and
WHEREAS, the Tongan community have always been an important part of our community, having made substantial contributions towards making the City of East Palo Alto a more beautiful place to live throughout its history.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED the City Council of the City of East Palo Alto commemorates this May 2023 month as Asian America and Pacific Islanders Month.
Dated: May 16, 2023
EASTPALO
O Lisa Gauthier, Mayor
A CORE ARE