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CC - ACTION ITEM: (1) Discussion of a Change in the Composition of the Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration and Juneteenth Celebration Advisory Committee (MLKJr&JCAC) to Allow for One City Employee Position; and (2) Direction to the City Manager as Deemed Appropriate.
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Meeting Date: June 10, 2024
Contact Person/Dept: Adam Ferguson/Parks, Recreation, and Community Services
Jeremy Bocchino/ City Clerk's Office
Phone Number: (310) 253-6685 (PRCS Department)
(310) 253-5859 (City Clerk's Office)
Fiscal Impact: Yes [] No [X] General Fund: Yes [] No []
Attachments: Yes [X] No []
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (06/06/2024)
Department Approval: Ted Stevens, PRCS Director (06/05/2024), Jesse Mays, Assistant City Manager (06/06/2024)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council (1) discuss changing the composition of the Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration and Juneteenth Celebration Advisory Committee (MLKJr&JCAC) to allow for one City Employee position; and (2) provide direction to City Manager as deemed appropriate.
BACKGROUND
The Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration Committee (MLKJrCC) initially began as a small group of people who rented the picnic shelter at Veterans Memorial Park the weekend before the MLK Jr. holiday. They used Veterans Memorial Park as a place to remember his words and honor his legacy. With time, this celebration grew, and a committee was created to help plan the celebration. Since the celebration began at a park site, PRCS was assigned to oversee the committee and the event. The committee was structured similarly to other committees that at that time were not Council appointed bodies, such as the Fiesta La Ballona Committee and the Sister City Committee.
On July 10, 2023, City Council discussed the importance of the MLKJrCC and the need for community involvement in the even...
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