To: Board of Supervisors
From: Supervisor McCowen and Supervisor Hamburg
Meeting Date: January 9, 2018
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Supervisor McCowen |
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463-4441 |
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Supervisor Hamburg |
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463-4441 |
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Item Type: Regular Agenda |
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Time Allocated for Item: 5 minutes |
Agenda Title:
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Adoption of Proclamation Recognizing January 15, 2018, as the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day in Mendocino County
(Sponsors: Supervisors McCowen and Hamburg)
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Recommended Action/Motion:
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Adopt Proclamation recognizing January 15, 2018, as the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day in Mendocino County; and authorize Chair to sign same.
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Previous Board/Board Committee Actions:
The Board routinely adopts Proclamations recognizing special events and meritorious achievements.
Summary of Request:
The Board of Supervisors is requested to approve the attached proclamation recognizing January 15, 2018 as the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. The holiday is celebrated on the third Monday in January, which this year falls on January 15. The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was the foremost leader of the modern American Civil Rights movement and one of the greatest advocates for racial equality, social justice and human rights in the history of the nation and the world. The Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day was enacted into law in 1983, and became a federal holiday in 1986, but was not officially observed in all 50 states until the year 2000.
Alternative Action/Motion:
Do not adopt the Proclamation or adopt the Proclamation as amended.
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Supervisorial District: All |
Vote Requirement: Majority |
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CEO Liaison: Janelle Rau, Deputy CEO |
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CEO Review: Choose an item. |
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