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CC - ACTION ITEM: (1) Discussion of the History of the Volunteer Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration Committee; (2) Direction on Department Involvement in the Planning and Implementation of the Event; (3) Direction on Community Involvement in the Planning and Implementation of the event; and (4) Other Direction to City Manager as Desired.
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Meeting Date: July 10, 2023
Contact Person/Dept: Francisca Castillo/PRCS
Phone Number: (310) 253-6471
Fiscal Impact: Yes [] No [X] General Fund: Yes [] No []
Attachments: Yes [] No [X]
Commission Action Required: Yes [] No [X]
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (07/06/2023)
Department Approval: Armando Abrego, PRCS Director (06/29/2023)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council (1) discuss the history of the volunteer Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration Committee; (2) provide direction on which staff should lead planning and implementation of the event; (3) provide direction on how the community will be involved in the planning and implementation of the event; and (4) provide other direction to the City Manager as desired.
BACKGROUND
The Martin Luther King, Jr. (MLK Jr.) Celebration Committee 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.
The MLK Jr. Committee began with 13 members. However, the committee suffer...
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