City of
Manhattan Beach
Proclamation
Mierers, Asian American, Natire Hawaiian and Bacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month is a „month to celebrate and pay tribute to the contributions of Asian/Pacitic Americans to American histort; society and culture; and
Whereas. Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month originated in a congressional bill in June of 1977; and
Whereas. on March 28, 1979, President Carter issued Presidential Proclamation 16:50, proclaiming the week beginning on Mar 1, 1979 as Asian/Pacific American Heritage Week; and
Mierers. on Mar 21, 2009, President ()bama issued Presidential Proclamation 8369 proclaiming Mar 2009 as Asian American and Pacitic Islander Heritage Montl; and Wherers, Asian Americans, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islanders comprise many elicities and languages, and their mant achierements embodt the American experience; and Wherers. Asian Americans, Native Hawaiian, and Pacitic Islanders men and women are leaders in all aspects of American lite and contributing to the United States' economy, culture, education, politics, arts, literature, science and technologt and sports; and Wherers. during AANHPI Heritage Month we acknowledge the additional determination, hard work, and persererance, AANHPI must put forth to be heard and seen and that these additional efforts are a result of inequitable institutional and systemic injustices; and Whereas during this rear of the 250th anniversart of independence of the United States, we reaftum our commutment to stand against racism, renophobia, and discrimination in all forms, and to uphold a communiț where every person us treated with dignity, respect, and belonging; and
Wherers.
the Citt of Manhattan Beach takes pride in its growing population of Asian American, Native Harraiian, and Pacific Islander citizens who hare enriched our community and are instrumental in our City's future success.
New, Therefore, Be It Rescled that I, David Lesser, Mayor of the City of Manhattan Beach, California, on behalt of the City Council and the residents of Manhattan Beach, do hereby proclaim Mar 2026 as
Mian American. Naire Hancian and Pirifie Folander Heritage Mont encourage our staff and communiț to observe, recognize and celebrate the culture, heritage, and contributions of Asian American, Native Hawaian, and Pacific Islanders to our country, state and cit:
Dated this 5' day of Mas, 2026.
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City Clerk Liza Tamura Mayor David Lesser