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HomeMy WebLinkAbout55B - RESO - REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM DAYREQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: DECEMBER 2, 2014 TITLE: ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION DESIGNATING OCTOBER 26 OF EACH YEAR AS REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM DAY CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDED ACTION CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: APPROVED ❑ As Recommended ❑ As Amended ❑ Ordinance on 181 Reading ❑ Ordinance on 2ntl Reading ❑ Implementing Resolution ❑ Set Public Hearing For CONTINUED TO FILE NUMBER Direct staff to prepare resolution in support of Republic of Vietnam Day as referred by Item 85A on the November 18, 2014 City Council Agenda. The attached resolution designates the date of October 26 of each year as the Republic of Vietnam Day to honor the Republic of Vietnam and recognize the enormous sacrifices and contributions of its army, people, elected and governmental officials as well as the American soldiers, the Vietnam War Veterans, and the allied armies and their families. DISCUSSION The City of Santa Ana has a diverse population of more than 23,000 Vietnamese Americans including those families and individuals who are Vietnamese refugees from the Republic of Vietnam who fled their country as a result of the Vietnam War. In the Vietnam War, which ended in April 1975, the Government of the Republic of Vietnam and its armed forces, people, elected and governmental officials struggled continuously and bravely to defend and protect the freedom, life, and property of the people, and to safeguard the Republic and new born democratic government. During the War, the United States and its allied armies also made enormous contributions and sacrifices in protecting freedom, democracy, life and property of the Vietnamese people and the Republic of Vietnam. An organized effort by the Steering Committee for Republic of Vietnam Day Resolution is presently underway to designate October 26 of each year, as Republic of Vietnam Day to honor the Republic of Vietnam, and to commemorate the contributions and sacrifices of the army, people, elected and government officials of the Republic of Vietnam as well as American soldiers, Vietnam War veterans, allied armies and their families. October 26 was selected as an appropriate date because October 26, 1956 was the day the first Constitution of the Republic of Vietnam was proclaimed in Vietnam, initiating the very first time that a true democracy was established in the history of the Vietnamese people. 55B -1 Adoption of a Resolution Designating October 26 of Each Year as a Republic of Vietnam Day December 2, 2014 Page 2 STRATEGIC PLAN No direct relation to the City's Strategic Plan. FISCAL IMPACT There is no fiscal impact associated with this action. Exhibit 1: Resolution 55B -2 LAR/1212/14 RESOLUTION NO, 2014 -XXX RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING OCTOBER 26TH OF EACH YEAR, AS THE REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM DAY TO HONOR AND COMMEMORATE THE CONTRIBUTIONS AND SACRIFICES OF ELECTED AND GOVERNMENTAL OFFICIALS FROM THE REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM, AND THOSE COMMUNITY MEMBERS FROM THE REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM AS WELL AS AMERICAN SOLDIERS, VIETNAM WAR VETERANS, ALLIED ARMIES, AND THEIR FAMILIES. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby finds, determines and declares as follows: A. WHEREAS, the City of Santa Ana has a diverse population of more than 23,000 Vietnamese Americans including those families and individuals who are Vietnamese refugees from the Republic of Vietnam who fled their country as a result of the Vietnam War; B, WHEREAS, during the Vietnam War the Government of the Republic of Vietnam and its armed forces, people, elected, and governmental officials struggled continuously and bravely to defend and protect the freedom, lives, and property of the people, to safeguard the Republic and the new born democratic government created after the reestablishment of independence from French colonial rule; C. WHEREAS, during the Vietnam War against the invasion of the Vietnamese Communists, the United States and its allied armies from Australia, South Korea, Thailand, New Zealand, and Philippines also made enormous contributions and sacrifices in protecting freedom, democracy, lives, and property of the Vietnamese people and the Republic of Vietnam; D. WHEREAS, the Vietnamese American community with a population of nearly two million, consisting of many industrious and talented members, after four decades of integration has matured with numerous successes in all fields from culture to education, Resolution No, 2014 -XXX Page 1 of 2 55B -3 business and politics, science and technology, electronics and internet, trading and financing, court and military, and has contributed a significant effort to the maintaining of the development, and protecting the fabric of the American society at the local, state and federal government levels; E. WHEREAS, the Steering Committee for Republic of Vietnam Day Resolution is leading the effort to designate October 26 of each year as Republic of Vietnam Day, the City of Santa Ana recognizes the struggle to defend and protect freedom, democracy, lives and property of the people and the Republic of Vietnam, and the enormous sacrifices and contributions of the army, people, elected and governmental officials and their families during the Vietnam War and therafter; and F. WHEREAS, even in the United States, the sacrifices of more than 58,000 American soldiers and the contributions of about three million former servicemen and servicewomen as well as their families during the Vietnam War should continue to be honored, appreciated and recognized. Section 2. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana designates the date of October 26th of each year, as the Republic of Vietnam Day to honor and commemorate the contributions and sacrifices of elected and governmental officials from the Republic of Vietnam, and those community members from the Republic of Vietnam_ as well as American soldiers, Vietnam War veterans, allied armies, and their families. Section 3. If any surcharge or fee, section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or word of this Resolution is for any reason held to be invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Resolution. The City Council hereby declares that it would have passed and adopted this Resolution, and each and all provisions hereof, irrespective of the fact that one or more provisions may be declared invalid. Section 4. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption by the City Council, and the Clerk of the Council shall attest to and certify the vote adopting this Resolution. ADOPTED this day of December, 2014. Resolution No, 2014 -XXX Page 2 of 2 Miguel A. Pulido Mayor 55B -4 APPROVED AS TO FORM: , t�Y1 t 4-v�onia R. Carvalho, City Attorney AYES: Councilmembers NOES: Councilmembers ABSTAIN: Councilmembers NOT PRESENT: Councilmembers CERTIFICATE OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY 1, MARIA D. HUIZAR, Clerk of the Council, do hereby attest to and certify that the attached Resolution No. 2014 -XXX to be the original resolution adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa Ana on Date: Clerk of the Council City of Santa Ana 55B -5 Resolution No. 2014 -XXX Page 3 of 2 55B -6