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Approval of the Selection of a Member to Represent the Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration & Juneteenth Advisory Committee to Speak in Support of the Budget letter for FY26/27 at a City Council Budget Meeting.
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Meeting Date: August 27, 2025
Contact Person/Dept: Adam Ferguson/PRCS Department
Phone Number: (310) 253-6685
Fiscal Impact: Yes [] No [X] General Fund: Yes [] No []
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [X] Attachments: Yes [] No [X]
Public Notification: (E-mail) Meetings and Agendas - MLK Celebration and Juneteenth Advisory Committee (8/21/2025); (E-mail) Parks, Recreation & Community Service Department Updates (8/21/2025)
Department Approval: Ted Stevens, PRCS Director (8/21/2025)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration and Juneteenth Celebration Advisory Committee select a member to represent the Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration & Juneteenth Advisory Committee to speak in Support of the Budget letter for FY26/27 at a City Council Budget Meeting.
BACKGROUND
At the July 23, 2025, meeting, the Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration & Juneteenth Celebration Advisory Committee (Advisory Committee) agreed to include on its August agenda the selection of a representative to formally speak on behalf and in support of the Advisory Committee’s budget letter to the City Council. This action supports transparency, civic engagement, and helps communicate the Committee’s funding needs and priorities for future Martin Luther King Jr. Celebrations and Juneteenth Celebrations.
The budget letter outlines the Advisory Committee’s funding recommendations and supports requested allocations from the City’s general fund to help deliver a meaningful and well-resourced event.
DISCUSSION
A representative from the Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration & Juneteenth Celebration Advisory Committee would attend and speak for the Advisory Committee at an upcoming City Council meeting during public comment or under the appropriate agenda item. The speaker should be prepared to briefly summarize the Advisory Committee’s budget priorities, the purpose of the funding request, and the anticipated impact on the community.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact associated with this discussion.
ATTACHMENTS
None.
MOTIONS
That the Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration and Juneteenth Celebration Advisory Committee:
Approve the selection of an Advisory Committee member to Represent the Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration & Juneteenth Advisory Committee to Speak in Support of the Budget Letter for FY26/27 at a City Council Budget Meeting.