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OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY
DAWN MCINTOSH, City Attorney
411 W. Ocean Boulevard, 9th Floor
Long Beach, CA 90802
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF LONG BEACH RECOGNIZING EVERY 10TH OF
APRIL AS DOLORES HUERTA DAY, A DAY OF
CELEBRATION IN THE CITY OF LONG BEACH
WHEREAS, Dolores Huerta is recognized as an influential person for her leadership and many contributions to her community; and WHEREAS, Huerta had many contributions to the Mexican community including attaining disability insurance for farm workers, and establishing the Dolores Huerta Foundation; and
WHEREAS, Huerta is most famously known for cofounding with César Chávez the National Farm Workers Association that organized the historic 1965 Grape String alongside the Agricultural Workers Organizing Committee; and WHEREAS, Huerta/s efforts led to the adoption of the Agricultural Labor Relation Act in 1975 in the State of California that grants the right of farm workers to unionize; and
WHEREAS, the City of Long Beach (the “City”) aims to recognize the long- lasting impact of the work on union organizing and labor negotiations by honoring a day to Dolores Huerta;
WHEREAS, the City is a leader in celebrating its diversity, supporting social justice and equity in the City, and fostering mutual respect and understanding for all; and NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Long Beach resolves as follows:
Section 1. The City Council hereby recognizes April 10th of every year in the City of Long Beach as Dolores Huerta Day in honor and observance of the contributions by Dolores Huerta to the Mexican community, to promote public awareness RES-23-0046
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1 of her leadership, and to celebrate her achievements, thus regarding this day as a Day of 2 Celebration in Long Beach.
3 Section 2. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption 4 by the City Council, and the City Clerk shall certify the vote adopting this resolution. 5 I hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was adopted by the City 6 Council of the City of Long Beach at its meeting of April 4 , 2023, 7 by the following vote:
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Recusal(s):
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Councilmembers:
Councilmembers:
Councilmembers:
Councilmem bers:
2 Zendejas, Allen, Duggan, Supernaw,
Kerr, Saro, Uranga, Austin,
Ricks-Oddie.
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