BOARD AGENDA MEMORANDUM
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Adopt a Resolution Declaring October, 2022, as Italian American Heritage Month.
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RECOMMENDATION:Recommendation
Adopt the RESOLUTION DECLARING OCTOBER, 2022, AS ITALIAN AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH.
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SUMMARY:
The Office of Racial, Equity Diversity and Inclusion (REDI) recommends that the Board formally acknowledge and declare October 2022 as Italian American Heritage Month (federal designations).
In 1989, through a special proclamation of Congress and the President, October was designated Italian American Heritage Month. Throughout the United States, observances during the month of October aim to honor the contributions of Italian immigrants and their descendants to American history and culture. Between the 1880s and 1920s, a large migration of southern and Sicilian Italians to the United States occurred. Today, Italian Americans are the fifth largest ethnicity in the country.
By adopting this resolution, Santa Clara Valley Water District joins national efforts to honor the contributions of Italian immigrants and their descendants and supports more equitable, diverse, and inclusive practices.
ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE IMPACT:
There are no Environmental Justice impacts associated with this item.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
There here is no financial impact associated with this item.
CEQA:
The recommended action does not constitute a project under CEQA because it does not have the potential for resulting in direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment.
ATTACHMENTS:
Attachment 1: Resolution
UNCLASSIFIED MANAGER:Manager
Marta Lugo, 408-630-2237