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DRAFT
RESOLUTION NO. 2022-XX
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FREMONT
AMENDING THE HANDBOOK OF RULES AND PROCEDURES OF THE
FREMONT CITY COUNCIL
WHEREAS, on December 9, 1997, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 9233, approving the reformatted City Council Handbook of Rules and Procedures ("Handbook"); and
WHEREAS, on December 4, 2018, Section F of the Handbook was amended by Resolution No. 2018-69 regarding the Vice Mayor Selection and Duties; and
WHEREAS, on September 7, 2021, the City Council amended the Handbook via Resolution No. 2021-62 to include norms and protocols related to the issuance of proclamations and resolutions, Council attended conferences, the use of City property for foreign dignitary visits, support of council decisions once made, and the overall agreement to govern citywide; and
WHEREAS, the City Council Handbook specifies that requests for ceremonial recognitions are awarded at the discretion of the Mayor, and the City Council desires to complement that authority by approving a list of annual ceremonial celebrations.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FREMONT HEREBY approves a list of ceremonial celebrations, as set forth in Exhibit A, that occur on an annual basis.
ADOPTED, , 2022, by the City Council of the City of
Fremont by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Mayor
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Clerk City Attorney
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EXHIBIT A
Annual Ceremonial Celebrations
January:
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day & Beyond
Recognition of the Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemoration
February:
Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week
Honoring Black History Month
March:
Women’s History Month
April:
Arts, Culture, and Creativity Month
Community College Month
Fair Housing Month
Arbor Day
May:
Jewish Heritage Month
Asian Heritage Month
Affordable Housing Month
Fremont Bike Month
National Children's Mental Health Awareness Day
June
Pride Month
National Gun Violence Awareness Day
Recognizing Juneteenth
Elder Abuse Awareness Month
July:
National Night Out
Summer Learning Week
Parks & Recreation Month
September:
9/11 Remembrance
National Traffic Safety Recognition
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October:
Children’s Environmental Health Month
Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Hispanic Heritage Month
November:
Lung Cancer Awareness Month
Bay Area Stands United Against Hate Week
Sikh Awareness and Appreciation Month
Native American Heritage Month
Filipino Heritage Month
Veterans Day
Transgender Day of Remembrance