Glendale City Council
September 30, 2025

ROCLAMATION
Whereas, the City of çlentiale, with roots in a Spanish settlement ownetiby the Verclugo Jamihj in coloniall’IewSpain, emergetifrom the 36,000-acre ‘Rancho San Rafaelin 1876, initially known as Vertiugo; anti
Whereas, the City of qlentiale has embracetianti recognizes the benefits antithe beauty of culturaldiversity; anti
Whereas, 3-tispanic 3-feritage holtis a specialplace in the history of qlentiale anticontinues to thrive in the fabric of çlentiale through its resitients, business owners, acatiemics anti leatiers in government anti labor; anti
Whereas, our community has been enrichetiby Latino music antiart; the spices offootiwe enjoy; antiLa bo re is from the front lines, that are the backbone of our city; anti Whereas, we are part of a nation with 63.7 million 3-fispanics, making up 19.1% of the ‘US population (18.2% of clentiale’spopulatiow antiaccountingfor $2.8 trillion in buying power anti the ki rgest antifastest-growing ethnic in month gnoip; anti Whereas, each year .Ytmenicans observe 3-hspamc 3-fe nitage iwonth by celebrating the many contributions anti the history of .Ainericans whose ancestors caine from Spain, Iviexico, the Caribbean, Cen tralantiSouth .Ame rica; anti
Whereas, here we are stantiing, a prouti people that can’t be tirawn with one line, Qué viva Ia America! Qué viva Latino çlentiale! anti
JIow, therefore, I, At-a .J’Iajarian, lvlayor of the City of clentiale,proclaim September15 to October 15, 2025 as,
.J’[atIonaCs-UsyanIc Sleritage lvionth
Ara 2vajarIan,
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