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Date Adopted:
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City Attorney Approval: ______ Resolution No. ____________ RESOLUTION NO. ____________
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FRESNO, CALIFORNIA, DIRECTING STAFF TO PERFORM
THE NECESSARY MEET AND CONFER WITH LABOR
UNIONS RELATED TO DECLARING CESAR CHAVEZ DAY
A HOLIDAY IN THE CITY OF FRESNO
WHEREAS, Cesar Chavez is one of the most influential civil rights and labor leaders in American history, and w as an advocate for farm workers’ rights and social justice for all; and
WHEREAS, as the co -founder of the United Farm Workers union with Dolores Huerta, the two formed an amazing organizing team that successfully created a union for farm workers and won c ollective bargaining agreements providing increased wages, benefits and improved working conditions for some of the most oppressed workers in our society; and
WHEREAS, Chavez and Huerta became leaders and role models for Latinos throughout the United States; and
WHEREAS, Cesar Chavez believed that service to others was a calling, a mission, and a way of life, not merely an occupation or an occasional act of charity, and they both believed that people have an obligation to contribute to their communities and help those in need; and
WHEREAS, Cesar Chavez passed away on April 23, 1993; and WHEREAS, in 2000, the State of California declared Cesar Chavez’s birthday (March 31) an official state holiday for state workers; and
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WHEREAS, Fresno Municipal Code Section 3-116 grants the Council the authority to declare by resolution any day a holiday in the City, and unless modified by a city approved applicable labor memorandum of understanding or salary resolution, all employees in permanent positions shall be entitled to a leave of absence of no more than eight hours without loss of pay on such holidays; and
WHEREAS, adding an additional city holiday is subject to meet and confer with affected bargaining groups.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Fresno as follows:
1. The Administration is hereby directed to perform the necessary meet and confer that would be required to make Cesar Chavez Day, March 31, recognized annually as a City holiday. For bargaining units that have negotiated a floating holiday, meet and confer whether the floating holiday may be converted to the standard holiday as set forth herein. Barring objections, the Council intends to return at the next Council meeting to approve a resolution making Cesar Chavez day a City holiday.
2. This resolution shall be effective upon final approval. * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF FRESNO ) ss.
CITY OF FRESNO )
I, TODD STERMER, City Clerk of the City of Fresno, certify that the foregoing resolution was adopted by the Council of the City of Fresno, at a regular meeting held on the day of 2022.
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Mayor Approval: , 2022
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Council Override Vote: , 2022
TODD STERMER, CMC
City Clerk
By:
Deputy Date
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
DOUGLAS T. SLOAN
City Attorney
By:
Katie Doerr, Chief Assistant Date