Proclamation of the City of San Pablo
COMMENDING AND RECOGNIZING THE EFFORTS OF
2023 CINCO DE MAYO PEACE AND UNITY
PARADE EVENT CO-CHAIRS, EVENT
COMMITTEE MEMBERS, CITY WORKERS,
SPONSORS, AND VOLUNTEERS
On the Occasion of a Successful Peace & Unity Parade Event – Saturday, May 6, 2023
WHEREAS, the Cinco de Mayo holiday commemorates May 5, 1862, the date on which the Battle of Puebla was fought by Mexicans who were struggling for their independence and freedom; and
WHEREAS, o n May 5, 1862, a poorly equipped and outnumbered mestizo and Zapotec force under the command of General Ignacio Zaragoza defeated French troops at the Battle of Puebla, southeast of Mexico City; and
WHEREAS, the victory at Puebla became a symbol of Mexican resistan ce to foreign domination in honor of a military victory in 1862 over the French forces of Napoleon III; and
WHEREAS, on May 5 (or Cinco de Mayo in Spanish) is celebrated each year as a date of great importance to the sovereign people of Mexico, by many immigrant communities in the U.S., and by many Americans of Mexican and Latinx descent combined; and
WHEREAS, Cinco de Mayo is not to be confused with the official Mexican Independence Day, which falls on September 16,, 1810; some 50 years before the Battle of Puebla occurred; and
WHEREAS, the Annual Cinco de Mayo Peace and Unity Parade Event was first established in 2006, with the theme “Peace and Unity” or “Paz Y Unidad,” with the overall purpose to honor our community’s rich, and collective diversity, and invite everyone to share in the spirit of “Peace and Unity” in the San Pablo community; and
WHEREAS, during the COVID-19 pandemic, the annual parade event was temporarily suspended due to public health concerns. and has not occurred for the past 3 years; and
WHEREAS, this year, the 2023 Cinco de Mayo Peace and Unity Parade Event was commemorated as the 15th Anniversary of this important community event, and reinvigorated as the City’s largest, free, open and non-exclusive event supported by the City of San Pablo for all residents to enjoy and participate; and
WHEREAS, the City of San Pablo City Council appreciates and acknowledges the efforts of all event committee members, city workers, sponsors, volunteers, and especially co-chairs (Jackie Porter and John Marquez) , for their continued dedication and relentless efforts in re -establishing the 2023 Cinco De Mayo Peace and Unity Parade Event, with many more future events to come for the San Pablo community.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and
caused the Seal of the City of San Pablo to be affixed this 17th day of July, 2023.
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Abel Pineda, Mayor