January 25, 2024
Mayor and Council Offices
Memorandum
Date: March 4, 2024
To: Governance and Ethics Committee
From: Mayor and City Council Office Staff
Subject: Annual List of Proclamations and Commendations, January to December 2023
PROCLAMATIONS - JANUARY TO DECEMBER 2023
DATE OBSERVED IN RECOGNITON OF
February 2023 Black History Month
February 4, 2023 Saka Nakodar Day
February 28, 2023 Rare Disease Day
March 2023 Women's History Month
March 2023 Red Cross Month
March 5-11, 2023 Women in Construction Week
April 2023 Fair Housing Month
April 2023 National Autism Acceptance Month
April 23-29, 2023 National Library Week
April 27, 2023 Earth Day/Arbor Day
April 30-May 6, 2023 Municipal Clerks Week
May 2023 Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month May 1-7, 2023 Youth Week
May 10, 2023 Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Mental Health Day
May 7-13, 2023 Drinking Water Week
May 13, 2023 Taiwanese American Cultural Festival
May 15, 2023 Palestinian Cultural Day
May 25, 2023 School Safety Patrol Day
May 28, 2023 Telugu Heritage Day
May 21-27, 2023 National Public Works Week
June 2023 LGBTQIA+ Pride Month
June 2023 Portuguese National Heritage Month
June 19, 2023 Juneteenth
July 2023 Parks & Recreation Month
July 28-29, 2023 Proclaim Taylor Swift as Honorary Mayor and Name the City of Santa Clara to “Swiftie Clara” for Ceremonial
Purposes Only
January 25, 2024
Mayor and Council Offices
Memorandum
PROCLAMATIONS - JANUARY TO DECEMBER 2023
(continued)
DATE OBSERVED IN RECOGNITON OF
August 2023 Muslim Appreciation and Awareness Month
August 30, 2023 Proclaim Beyoncé Knowles-Carter as Honorary Mayor for Ceremonial Purposes Only
August 24, 2023 Ukrainian Independence Day
September 2023 Community Preparedness Month
September 2023 World Alzheimer’s Month
September 16, 2023 Mahsa Amini Day
September 15-October 15, 2023 Hispanic Heritage Month
September 24, 2023 Confucius Memorial Ceremony
October 2023 Hindu American Awareness and Appreciation Month October 2023 Domestic Violence Awareness Month
October 2023 Filipino American History Month
October 2023 National Community Planning Month
October 2023 Cybersecurity Awareness Month
October 2023 Breast Cancer Awareness Month
October 9, 2023 Hangul Day
October 2-6, 2023 Public Power Week
November 2023 Sikh American Awareness and Appreciation Month November 2023 Native American Heritage Month
November 8, 2023 Recognition of Patricia “Patty” Mahan
November 12, 2023 Celebration of Diwali
November 12-18, 2023 National Nurse Practitioner’s Week December 1, 2023 Annual Holiday Tree Lighting Tree Lighter
January 25, 2024
Mayor and Council Offices
Memorandum
COMMENDATIONS
DATE OBSERVED IN RECOGNITON OF
January 10, 2023
January 13, 2023
January 26, 2023
January 31, 2023
January 31, 2023
January 31, 2023
February 21, 2023
March 4, 2023
March 7, 2023
Santa Clara Lions Football Program
Esperanza Castellanos 109th Birthday
Lisa Faria, Outgoing President, SCC Association of
REALTORS®
Sparky Harlan Retirement
Lisa Schoenthal Retirement
Bill Wilson Center 50
th Anniversary
Wilcox High School Robotics Team
Westside Little League 70th Anniversary
Kent Clerk Retirement
April 4, 2023
April 23, 2023
April 23, 2023
April 23, 2023
April 23, 2023
April 24, 2023
April 27, 2023
April 29, 2023
May 9, 2023
Philip Orr Retirement
Eagle Scout Justin Lim
Eagle Scout Mark Silkebakken
Eagle Scout Nicholas Escalada
Eagle Scout Nathaniel Escalada
Eagle Scout Omar Fadhil
San Jose Pioneer Lions Club’s 21st Annual
Community Safety Award Ceremony
Santa Clara Relay for Life
Donna West, Reclaiming Out Downtown
May 31, 2023
June 6, 2023
Maria Hayes Retirement
Kairan Quazi Graduation
June 14, 2023 Joyce Hsu Retirement
July 12, 2023
July 15, 2023
July 18, 2023
July 24, 2023
July 24, 2023
September 19, 2023
November 8, 2023
December 7, 2023
Cheri Fulk Retirement
Rose Kwalick’s 100th Birthday
Kimberly Vernon, Miss Santa Clara
Dr. T.V. Nagendra Prasad Consul General India
Sung-Hwan (Sam) Hwang Recognition
Jim Teixeria Retirement
Sourcewise 50th Anniversary
Aristide Polini’s 100th Birthday
December 12, 2023 70th Anniversary for Nossa Senhora De Fatima from S.E.S Portuguese Hall of Santa Clara