Fremont City Council Meeting: 03/21/23 07:00 PM
3300 Capitol Avenue Div/Dept: City Council
Fremont, CA 94538 Category: Council Referrals & Appointments
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COUNCIL STAFF REPORT (ID # 4824) DOC ID: 4824
Updated: 3/17/2023 8:49 AM by Alberto Quintanilla Page 1 COUNCILMEMBER COX REFERRAL: City Council consideration of an Annual Fremont Multicultural Festival
Contact Persons:
Name: Teresa Cox
Title: Councilmember
Div/Dept: City Council
Phone: 510-284-4007
E-Mail: [email protected]
COUNCILMEMBER COX REFERRAL: City Council consideration of an Annual Fremont Multicultural Festival
Purpose of Multicultural Celebrations is to foster respect and open-mindedness for other cultures, encourage friendship, celebrate our differences and common interests, unite and educate our community, and promote zero tolerance of any discrimination, racism, sexism, and hatred in our community.
Fremont is the 4th largest city in the Bay Area. Our diverse population has chosen Fremont as their home to raise their families.
Park Recreation Master Plan
Fremont City Council approved a Park Recreation Master Plan on March 15, 2022 including for the City of Fremont to host free community/cultural events. As documented in this Master Plan, over 3,000 residents expressed as one of their community needs is to have more free community/cultural events including stakeholders which represented over 200 unique community leaders from local businesses, local service organizations, City Commissions, spiritual leaders, local agencies, arts and historical organizations, and a wide variety of recreational user groups.
Multicultural Festivals Held by Cities
Cities celebrate diversity by hosting Multicultural Festivals each year including but not limited to: Concord Multicultural Festival, San Jose Mosaic Festival, Mountain View Multicultural Festival, Antioch Multicultural Festival, Oxnard Multicultural Festival, San Diego Multicultural Festival, Citrus Heights Multicultural Festival of Lights, Irvine Global Village Festival, Redlands Multicultural Festival, Artesia International Street Fair & Diversity Festival, Los Angeles Cultural Festival, Orange County Multicultural Festival, New York City Annual Multicultural Festival at Jackie Robinson Park, Stockton Flavor Fest, Elk Grove Multicultural Festival, Laguna Beach Multicultural Festival, Sacramento Mid-Autumn Multicultural Festival, and South Lake Tahoe Multicultural Festival.
General Concept
-Event Name: Fremont Multicultural Festival
-Free community event celebrating the cultural diversity equitably for the entire City of Fremont
Council Staff Report (ID # 4824) Meeting of March 21, 2023 Updated: 3/17/2023 8:49 AM by Alberto Quintanilla Page 2 -Showcase: Cultural Education, Cultural Entertainment (art/music/dance), Activities, Cultural booths, Information Resource booths, Vendor Booths, and Food Trucks -Place: Outdoors at Fremont Downtown Center in the heart and soul of Fremont -Date: May 2024
-Time: Saturday afternoon (12pm-5pm)
The City of Fremont would encourage and work with the different community organizations to showcase our diverse community talents equitably, utilize our Fremont Downtown Center, and host one day of multicultural celebrations.
By working with these diverse community groups and organizations that some will volunteer and share their talents in this Multicultural Festival.
This Multicultural Festival will create opportunities for community partners to do sponsorships and also allow for public-private partnerships.
Council Staff Report (ID # 4824) Meeting of March 21, 2023 Updated: 3/17/2023 8:49 AM by Alberto Quintanilla Page 3 Celebrate Multicultural Event in the Month of May
The month of May has the most cultural celebrations observed including: Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, Cinco de Mayo (Latinx/Hispanic), Jewish American Heritage Month, International Workers Day aka May Day (Hawaii, Indians, China, Vietnam, Philippines, Afghanistan, Pakistan), Native American Day, National Mantra Day (Buddhist, Hindu to inspire/uplift all), Eid Al Fitr aka Festival of Breaking Fast (Muslim), Older Americans Day, African Liberation, Guru Amar Das Jayanti (a Sikh Founder), International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia, Mother’s Day, Armed Forces Day, National Maritime Day, World Day for Cultural Diversity, and Memorial Day.
In summary, it is important to have Multicultural Celebration to unite our community, appreciate the richness of culture, have unity in diversity, and bring our community more together. We recommit ourselves to the ideals of diversity, equality, and inclusion throughout the City of Fremont to continue to make it a better community for all.
Councilmember Cox requests the City Council to direct City staff to do the following:
1. Develop a plan to host Annual Multicultural Festival at Fremont Downtown Center.
Plan would include but not limited to: staffing, resources, budget/cost impact, suggested performances and activities, community partner sponsorships, public- private partnerships, cultural information and resource booths, community outreach, event management, and timeline.
2. Present the developed plan for City Council consideration at a future meeting.