CC - Item 4B - Display of Vietnamese American Heritage and Freedom Flag with the United States American Flag Along Valley Blvd. 5 E M E
ROSEMEAD CITY COUNCIL
STAFF REPORT
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TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
FROM: GLORIA MOLLEDA, CITY MANAGER ,b•PA •
DATE: APRIL 10, 2018
SUBJECT: DISPLAY OF THE VIETNAMESE AMERICAN HERITAGE AND
FREEDOM FLAG WITH THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA FLAG
ALONG VALLEY BOULEVARD AS A SYMBOL OF FREEDOM AND
DEMOCRACY
SUMMARY
The Vietnamese Refugee Community of Los Angeles County is again requesting that the City
Council support the Vietnamese American citizens of the Rosemead community by authorizing
the display of the Vietnamese American Heritage and Freedom Flag along with the United States
of America Flag as a symbol of freedom and democracy on Valley Boulevard from Sunday,
April 22, 2018, through Monday, April 30, 2018. The display of the flags together, side-by-side
is consistent with the protocol specified in the United States Flag Code. The flag display will
commemorate the fall of Saigon on April 30, 1975.
BACKGROUND
For the past several years, the City has authorized the Vietnamese Refugee Community of Los
Angeles County to display the Vietnamese American Heritage and Freedom Flag along Valley
Boulevard in commemoration of the fall of Saigon on April 30, 1975. This historic event
ultimately resulted in the immigration of tens of thousands of Vietnamese refugees to the United
States, where they have made significant contributions to our community, state, and nation.
The Vietnamese Refugee Community of Los Angeles County is once again requesting
authorization to erect the Vietnamese Freedom Flag on light poles along Valley Boulevard to be
displayed side-by-side with the American Flag in accordance with the United States Flag Code,
Section 7, which reads as follows: When flags of two or more nations are displayed, they are
flown on equal separate staffs of the same heights. The flags should be approximately equal size.
International usage forbids the display of the flag of one nation above that of another nation in
time of peace."
FIRM NUMBER: R B
City Council Meeting
April 10,2018
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STAFF RECOMMENDATION
That the City Council approve the request of the Vietnamese Refugee Community of Los
Angeles County to display the Vietnamese American Heritage and Freedom Flag side-by-side
with the United States of America Flag along Valley Boulevard from April 22, 2018, through
April 30, 2018, in accordance with the protocol specified in the United States Flag Code.
FISCAL IMPACT
All costs associated with the display of the Vietnamese American Heritage and Freedom Flag
along with the United States of America Flag will be paid by the Vietnamese Refugee
Community of Los Angeles County.
STRATEGIC PLAN IMPACT -None
PUBLIC NOTICE PROCESS
This item has been noticed through the regular agenda notification process.
Prepared by:t
Ericka Hernandez,Acting City Clerk
Attachment: Letter from the Vietnamese Refugee Community of Los Angeles County
ar" The Vietnamese Refugee Community of Los Angeles County
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�. P.O. Box 7694, Torrance, CA 90504
TEL: (310) 381-9629
Email: congdongvnla@yahoo.com *State No. CA 2502787
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March 17,2018
Dear Honorable Mayor Polly Low
Mayor Pro Tern Steven Ly
Council Member Bill Alarcon
Council Member Margaret Clark
Council Member Sandra Armenta
The Vietnamese Refugee Community Of Los Angeles County would like to ask the Mayor and all city
councils to support and grant the permit for the Vietnamese American citizen in city of Rosemead to the
commemoration of the Black April 30, 2018 by displaying the Yellow Flag with Three Horizontal Red
stripes as side Vietnamese American I leritage and Freedom a symbol of"Freedom and Democracy in
Vietnam" side by side with the American Flag on the light post, on Valley Blvd. Beginning at the corner
of N Charlotte Ave thru corner of Mission Dr, from the day of Sunday April 22, 2018 thru Monday April
30, 2018.
Thank you very much for the Mayor and member city councils of Rosemead city 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
President of the Vietnamese Refugee Community of Los Angeles County