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Receipt and Filing of an Update from the Juneteenth History and Culture Ad Hoc Subcommittee.
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Meeting Date: January 15, 2025
Contact Person/Dept: Edgar Varela/Special Events Manager
Phone Number: (310) 253-5752
Fiscal Impact: Yes [] No [X] General Fund: Yes [] No []
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [X] Attachments: []
Public Notification: (E-mail) Meetings and Agendas - Parks, Recreation and Community Services Commission (01/10/2025); (E-mail) Parks, Recreation & Community Services Department Updates (01/10/2025)
Department Approval: Ted Stevens, PRCS Director (01/10/2025)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration & Juneteenth Celebration Advisory Committee receive and file an update from the members of the Juneteenth History and Culture Ad Hoc Subcommittee.
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
The Juneteenth History and Culture Ad Hoc Subcommittee for Martin Luther King Jr. and Juneteenth Celebrations was established on October 16, 2024. The subcommittee's primary role is to support the special event staff by identifying history and culture opportunities the Juneteenth Celebration event. This report serves as an update from the subcommittee members on their progress and recommendations.
MCJC Advisory Committee Ad Hoc Subcommittees
An "ad hoc" subcommittee serves only a limited or single purpose. It is not perpetual, and it is dissolved when its specific task is completed. An Ad Hoc Subcommittee may be formed or dissolved at any Advisory committee meeting, as long as the discussion has been placed on the agenda in advance. Once an Ad Hoc Subcommittee has been created, updates are typically given by Members. By consensus of the Advisory committee, a separate Agenda Item is sometimes prepared and presented on a specific Ad Hoc Subcommittee's topic or event.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact associated...
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