TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Supervisor Brown and Supervisor Croskey
MEETING DATE: February 27, 2018
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Supervisor Brown
PHONE:
463-4441
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Supervisor Croskey
PHONE:
463-4441
ITEM TYPE: Regular Agenda
TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM: 5 mins
AGENDA TITLE:
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Adoption of Proclamation Recognizing March 2018 as Women's History Month in Mendocino County (Sponsors: Supervisors Brown and Croskey)
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
recommendation
Adopt Proclamation recognizing March 2018 as Women's History Month in Mendocino County recognizing the individuals to be honored at the annual Women's History Gala Celebration; and authorize Chair to sign same.
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PREVIOUS BOARD/BOARD COMMITTEE ACTIONS:
This proclamation is made annually; it was last adopted on February 14, 2017.
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
Each year the Mendocino County Board of Supervisors proclaims March as "Women's History Month" in recognition of the achievements of all women in Mendocino County and invites the public to attend the Women's History Gala Celebration held to especially honor important women in our community. The celebration will be held on Sunday, March 4th, at noon at the Saturday Afternoon Clubhouse, 107 South Oak Street, Ukiah. "Nevertheless She Persisted: Honoring Women Who Fight All Forms of Discrimination" is the theme for this year's event. The tradition of the annual Women's History Celebration is to recognize and honor particular women who exemplify each year's designated theme for contributions to their communities through their fields of work. The featured speaker will be Malia Cohen, member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, and candidate for the Board of Equalization.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION/MOTION:
Provide direction to staff.
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