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Home My WebLink AboutMINUTES - 05162006 - C.21 G t IN THE MATTER OF PROCLAIMING ./280 THE MONTH OF MAY 2006 AS "ASIAN/PACIFIC AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH" _ IN CONTRA COSTA COUNTY WHEREAS, on April 28, 2006,President George W. Bush proclaimed May as Asian Pacific American Heritage Month; and WHEREAS, May is recognized as Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month to mark two dates: The first Japanese immigrants arrived in the United States on May 7, 1843, and the building of the transcontinental railroad,part of which came.th ough Contra Costa County, had many tracks laid by Chinese workers and was completed on>May 10, 1869,,and WHEREAS, California' s the site:of the first recorded arrival of Asians ili mainland America when Filipino sailot&.of.the Spanish galleon Nuestra'Seriora de Esperanza landed at Morro Bay on October 18;1587; and.., WHEREAS, in the late"19t" century, Chinese laborers helped build the a evees,protecftng the islands of the San Joaquin-Sacramento Delta; and WHEREAS, during 11 the first half of the 20th century,Japanese grid Fihpmo farmers andffarm workers __ were a"vital part of the'agricultural heritage of Contra Cosfa County,and . 1 WHEREAS, .Contra Costa.County is home to over 109,000 people of Asran'"and PacrficiIslander descent, or;about,l2 percent,of the County's.population , representing many nations and etMucities, each wrth'its,own cultute, heritage language'and'experrence, ennchrng the quali of hfe of this county; and WHEREAS; "the talent:and hard work of Asian/Pacific Islanders conttrrues to add to the success and ;•..� prosperity of our County, State-and Natton,"and they have helped shape Ameuca's character and ..� identify throu&their str'o"ng values,love offat and camtntttiient to community; y .. NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT:'RESOLVED the Board-of Supervisors of Contra Costa County, California does hereby proclauT May 2006.as Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month in Contra Costa County and call upon the people of Contta Costa Coup y to learn more about the history of Asian/Pacific Americans and'their role and contributions to Contra Costa County and the Nation and to observe this month with a ropriate programs and activities. "A JOHN GIOIA Chair ' District I Supervis r AYLE B.UlUfEMA MARY N. PIEPHO District II Supervisor District III Supervisor MARK DeSAULNIER SE i ''., /FEDERAL D. GLOVER District IV Supervisory Off, District V Supervisor :._ I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the.rrminutes of the Board of Supen•isors on the date n• =w shown: JVITESTED:'MAY 16,2006 (),O`— = G� JOI-IN CULLEN, Clerk of the Board-of Supervisors and County S rA Adniistrator COUIS m l By r" I I�t�L� �L Deputy Introduced by Sup ervisor Glover, District V IN THE MATTER OF PROCLAIMING RESOLUTION NO. 2006/280 THE MONTH OF MAY 2006 AS "ASIAN/PACIFIC AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH" IN CONTRA COSTA COUNTY WHEREAS, on April 28, 2006, President George W. Bush proclaimed May as Asian Pacific American Heritage Month;and WHEREAS, May is recognized as Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month to mark two dates: The first Japanese iinmigrants arrived in the United States on May 7, 1843, and the building of the transcontinental railroad, part of which came through Contra Costa County,had many tracks laid by Chinese workers and wascoinpleted.on,,.M andy WHEREAS, California is the site of the°fust iecoidedxarrival of Asians iri mainland America when „. Filipino sailors=o the, pamsh.gdHeoti Nucstra Senora.de Esperanza 4a ed at Morro Bay on October 18, 1587;and WHEREAS,.:,.ii the late 19' century, Chinese laborers-helped build thl e etTees protecting the islands of the San Joaquin-Sacramento Delta; and WHEREAS during the first half of the 20''centur g y,Japanese and Fihpina fanners and,farin workers were a`vital part of the a gricultural_heritage of Contra Costa County„and '` WHEREAS; Canna Costa County is home to over 109 2000 people of Aslan aiidPacific Islander descent, ai about 12 percent o f the County's population;representing many nations,'sand eth�nicities, each witelh its'own culture,`heritage language and experience,enriching the quahtyA of life'of this county; and ,. v WHEREAS, -the talent$and hard wailt ofAsian/Pacific Islanders continues to add to tike success and prosperity) of our Garrity, State acrd Natiain, and they Have helped shape Aiiieiica's character and identify through,theii strong Values,love of fafi4_T, and coininitmerit',to Co iz rriunity; .f .t r° NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED the Board of Supervisors afeContra Costa County, California does heiebyproclaim 1V1ay2006..as Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month in Contra Costa County and call'upon Phe-people of.Contra;Costa County-to learn more about the history of Asian/Pacific Americans and their rale and contl"ibutio s°fo Contra Costa County and the Nation and to observe this month with appropriate pr'�'o-gtams and activities. JOHN GIOIA Chair t District I Supervi or GAYLE& UILKEMA Y N. PIEPHO District II Supervisor District III Supe Irl MARK DeSAULNIER - FEDERAL D. GLOVER District IV Supervisor - ,�v �' District V Supervisor ( hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date ry. shown: _"UED: MAY]G,2006 101 CULLEN, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors and Count} caUri'� � Admisustxa or `' ByDeputy Inlroduced by Sioerri sor Glover, Di shier V