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EHRAC - ACTION ITEM: (1) Receive and File a Report from the Latino Heritage Month Speaker Ad Hoc Subcommittee; (2) Discuss And, If So Desired, Approve The Report's Recommendations; and (3) Determine Next Steps, As Deemed Necessary.
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Meeting Date: August 27, 2024
Contact Person/Dept: Michelle Hamilton/Human Resources
Phone Number: (310) 253-5640
Fiscal Impact: Yes [] No [X] General Fund: Yes [] No [X]
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [X] Attachments: [X]
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (08/22/2024); (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - Equity & Human Relations Advisory Committee (08/22/2024); (E-Mail) All City Staff (08/22/2024)
Department Approval: Dana Anderson, Human Resources Director (08/22/2024)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the Equity and Human Relations Advisory Committee (EHRAC) (1) receive and file a report from the Latino Heritage Month Speaker Ad Hoc Subcommittee; (2) discuss and, if so desired, approve the report's recommendations; and (3) determine next steps, as deemed necessary.
BACKGROUND
Latino Heritage Month begins September 15 and extends through October 15 each year. Latino Heritage Month is a 30-day commemoration that celebrates the history, culture, and contributions of "American citizens whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central and South America."
The EHRAC previously held a Latino Heritage Month Celebration event on October 11, 2022, from 6 PM - 9 PM at the Culver City Senior Center and on October 23, 2023, from 6 PM - 9 PM at the Culver City Teen Center. Both previous events highlighted student art, music, dancing, storytelling, and various other elements honoring the Latino Heritage.
At the April 23, 2024, Regular Meeting, EHRAC achieved consensus to receive and file a report from the Public Events and Budget Ad Hoc Subcommittee wh...
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