CC - Item 8A - Vietnamese American Heritage and Freedom FlagROSEMEAD CITY COUNCIL
STAFF REPORT
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY C NCIL
FROM: JEFF ALLRED, CITY MANAGER
DATE: MARCH 23, 2010
SUBJECT: VIETNAMESE AMERICAN HERITAGE AND FREEDOM FLAG
SUMMARY
The Vietnamese Refugee Community of, Los Angeles County is requesting that the
Rosemead City Council support the Vietnamese American citizens of the City of
Rosemead by adopting Resolution No. 2010-21 (Attachment A) acknowledging the
Vietnamese American Heritage and Freedom Flag as a symbol of freedom and
democracy in Vietnam. In addition, the Vietnamese Refugee Community of Los
Angeles County would like the City Council to allow them to display the flag side by side
with the American flag on the light posts on Valley Boulevard (from Walnut Grove to
Rosemead Boulevard) from Saturday, April 24, 2010 thru Friday, April 30, 2010.
Staff Recommendation
Staff requests that City Council approve Resolution No. 2010-21 acknowledging the
Vietnamese Heritage and Freedom Flag as a symbol of freedom and democracy in
Vietnam and allow the Vietnamese Refugee Community of Los Angeles County to
display the Freedom Flag from April 24, 2010 through April 30, 2010.
PUBLIC NOTICE PROCESS
This item has been noticed through the regular agenda notification process.
Prepared by:
GLORIA MOLLEDA
CITY CLERK
Attachment A - Resolution No. 2010-21
Attachment B - Letter from the Vietnamese Refugee Community of Los Angeles County
ITEM NUMBER: C
RESOLUTION NO. 2010-21
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF ROSEMEAD, CALIFORNIA, ACKNOWLEDGING
THE VIETNAMESE AMERICAN HERITAGE AND FREEDOM FLAG
AS A SYMBOL OF FREEDOM AND DEMOCRACY IN VIETNAM
WHEREAS, The Vietnamese-American citizens of the City of Rosemead have made substantial
contributions to the cultural, religious, political and business life of the City of Rosemead; and
WHEREAS, Many of the City of Rosemead's Vietnamese-American residents embrace the yellow
and red-striped Heritage and Freedom Flag as the symbol of the Vietnamese-American community; and
WHEREAS, The Heritage and Freedom Flag is embraced in Vietnam and in Vietnamese-American
communities as a symbol of resilience, freedom, and democracy;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Rosemead, California, as
follows:
Section 1. That the City of Rosemead City Council supports the Vietnamese-American residents in
the City of Rosemead by recognizing the Heritage.and Freedom Flag as the official symbol of freedom and
democracy in Vietnam.
Section 2. That the City Clerk of the City of Rosemead shall certify to the adoption of this
Resolution which shall become effective upon its approval by the City Council.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of
Rosemead on the 23rd day of March, 2010.
Gary Taylor
Mayor
ATTEST:
Gloria Molleda
City Clerk APPROVE AS TO FORM:
Joseph Montes
City Attorney
The Vietnamese Refugee Community of Los Angeles
County
Cong Hong NgO@i Viet Toe Nan Tai Hat Los Angeles
P.Q.Box 7694, Torrance, CA 90504
Tel: (626) 333-1435 - (310) 381-9629 - (626) 456-2431
Mar 17-2010
Dear Honorable Mayor Margaret Clark
Mayor Pro Tern Gary Taylor
Council Member Sandra Armenta
Council Member Polly Low
Council Member Steven Ly
My name is Long Nguyen. I am a current president of The Vietnamese Refugee Community of Los
Angeles County. On behalf of the Vietnamese Refugee Community of the Los Angeles County. We would
like to sincerely thank the Mayor and all of the Rosemead city Councils, for consideration of this request.
As you all know this year of 2010, this country will commemorate 35 years since the end of the Vietnam
War with the Fall of Saigon on April 30`h, 1975 and the beginning of Vietnamese American immigration to
the United States. As the Vietnamese American Community business and residents grow in rapidly in the
beautiful and diverse city of Rosemead. Our- contribution to the community in commerce, cultural
enrichment and political involvement. The Vietnamese-American community would greatly appreciate
your help and support to make this event successful. We recognize your accomplishment as the people-
elected officer to support this event. It is an important part of our community's living history.
The Vietnamese American citizen whom are resident in city of Rosemead to ask the Mayor and all city
councils to support and grand the permit for the Vietnamese American citizen in the city of Rosemead to
commemoration of the Apr-30-2010 by display the yellow flag with three horizontal red stripes as
Vietnamese American Heritage and Freedom Flag a "symbol of Freedom and Democracy in Vietnam" side
by side with the American flag on the light post,' on the Valley Blvd. (Start on the corner of Walnut Grove
Ave thru corner of Rosemead Blvd), from the day of Saturday Apr 24 2010 thru Friday Apr 30-2010.
Once again, Thank you very much and we wish the Mayor all city councils for support this event. We
wish you and your family all the best. May you always be in the loving hands of God.
Sincerely,
Long Nguyen
e
President of The Vietnamese Refugee Community of Los Angeles County