ATTACHMENT 1
CITY OF NAPA
PROCLAMATION
Latinx Heritage Month
September 15 – October 15, 2023
WHEREAS, in 1968 President Lyndon B. Johnson first recognized Hispanic Heritage. Each successive United States President has continued this tradition in declaring September 15 through October 15 to be National Hispanic Heritage Month and has called upon the people of our country to observe this month with appropriate respect, ceremonies, and activities; and
WHEREAS, the City of Napa has a long history of welcoming immigrants and is home to a growing multi -ethnic and multicultural Latinx population, including residents originating from Mexico, the Caribbean, Central and Southern America, all of whom are welcome and very much appreciated. The City of Napa ’s Latinx community comprises approximately 39 percent of the City’s total population, and more than half of all public-school students in the City; and
WHEREAS, the diverse Latinx population of the City of Napa makes a significant economic contribution and has other profound positive influences on our community through their strong commitment to family, faith, education, hard work, culture, and services; and
WHEREAS, the City of Napa, which thrives on the diversity and ingenuity of all the people, also depends on the continued support and success of our diverse Latinx population. We will continue to be enriched by the transcultural contributions of our Latinx friends, family, and neighbors for many decades to come, and we will continue to make efforts to create an inclusive environment where we can all thrive.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that I, Scott Sedg ley , Mayor of the City of Napa, along with the City Council, in deep appreciation to the diverse Latinx population of the City of Napa, hereby proclaim September 15 th through October 15 th to be Latinx
Heritage Month in the City of Napa.
Dated: September 19, 2023
SCOTT SEDGLEY, MAYOR
CITY OF NAPA