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ROSEMEAD CITY COUNCIL
STAFF REPORT
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
FROM: ANDREW C. LAZZARETTO, CITY MANAGER
DATE: May 29, 2007
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. 2007-17 (Attachment A) acknowledging the
Vietnamese American Heritage and Freedom Flag as symbol freedom and democracy
in Vietnam.
Staff Recommendation
Staff recommends that the City Council approve Resolution No. 2007-17 acknowledging
the Vietnamese Heritage and Freedom Flag as a symbol of freedom and democracy in
Vietnam.
PUBLIC NOTICE PROCESS
This item has been noticed through the regular agenda notification process.
LEGAL REVIEW
This staff report and attachments have been reviewed and approved by the City
Attorney.
Submitted by:
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Oliver Chi
Deputy City Manager
Attachment A - Resolution No. 2007-17
APPROVED FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA:
RESOLUTION NO. 2007-17
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, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ROSEMEAD RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That the 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 shall certify to the passage and adoption of
this resolution and enter it into the book of original resolutions.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED ON May 29, 2007.
ATTEST:
Mayor
City Clerk