CC - Item 5A - Acknowledging the Vietnamese American Heritage adn Freedom FlagRESOLUTION 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:
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City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS.
CITY OF ROSEMEAD )
1, Nina Castruita, City Clerk of the City of Rosemead, do hereby certify that the
foregoing Resolution No. 2007-17 being:
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.
was duly and regularly approved and adopted by the Rosemead City Council on the 29th
of May, 2007, by the following vote to wit:
Yes: Clark, Low, Nunez, Taylor, Tran
No: None
Absent: None
Abstain: None
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Nina Castruita
City Clerk