To: Board of Supervisors
From: Shanelle Scales-Preston, District V Supervisor
Report Title: Declare September 15 through October 15 as Latin X Heritage Month in Contra Costa County and Affirming the County's Commitment to Safety, Dignity, and Full Participation of LatinX Residents in all Areas of Public Life.
?Recommendation of the County Administrator ? Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2025- Declare September 15 through October 15 as LatinX Heritage Month in Contra Costa County, and Affirming the County's Commitment to the Safety, Dignity, and full participation of LatinX residents in all areas of public life.
FISCAL IMPACT:
None
BACKGROUND:
See Resolution.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
N/A
The Board of Supervisors of Contra Costa County, California IN THE MATTER OF DECLARING SEPTEMBER 15 THROUGH OCTOBER 15 AS LATINX HERITAGE MONTH IN CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, AND AFFIRMING THE COUNTY'S COMMITMENT TO THE SAFETY, DIGNITY, AND FULL PARTICIPATION OF LATINX RESIDENTS IN ALL AREAS OF PUBLIC LIFE
WHEREAS, September 15 through October 15 is observed nationally as Hispanic / Latinx Heritage Month to celebrate the histories, cultures, languages, traditions, and contributions of people whose roots are in Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean, Central America, and South America; and
WHEREAS, Contra Costa County is home to a large and diverse Latinx community - representing 27% of the County's population and is an essential part of our civic, economic, and cultural life - whose labor, entrepreneurship, artistry, caregiving, public service, and civic leadership enrich the entire region; and the County recognizes the importance of celebrating this heritage while honoring the specific histories and contemporary realities of Mexican, Central American, South American, Caribbean, Afro-Latinx, Indigenous Latin American, and other Latinx-identifying communities within our borders; and
WHEREAS, Latinx Contra Costans operate busine...
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