HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 107-2020 (20-552)City/ of South San Francisco P.O. Box 711 (City Hall,
400 Grand Avenue)
South San Francisco, CA
City Council
Resolution: RES 107-2020
File Number: 20-552 Enactment Number: RES 107-2020
RESOLUTION REGARDING CHANGING THE NAME
OF COLUMBUS DAY IN THE CITY OF SOUTH SAN
FRANCISCO.
WHEREAS, Columbus Day is one of ten federal holidays recognized in the United States, which is
celebrated every second Monday of October; and
WHEREAS, Columbus Day has traditionally been observed by the City of South San Francisco, and is
included as a paid holiday in the existing Memorandums of Understanding of represented employee
groups; and
WHEREAS, Columbus Day commemorates the arrival of Christopher Columbus in the Americas, and
has also come to represent the contributions of Italian Americans; and
WHEREAS, in recent years the history of the Columbus expedition has been interpreted by many within
the context of the enslavement and decimation of local populations, and the path that was opened for
European colonization of lands inhabited by native people; and
WHEREAS, the history of native peoples has not been accurately represented nor fully recognized;
WHEREAS, the majority of cities in San Mateo County do not observe Columbus Day; and
WHEREAS, the City Council would like to shift the narrative of this City holiday to focus attention and
reflection on the history of native peoples and the impact and legacy of European colonization, and the
history and ethnic diversity of South San Francisco.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of South San Francisco
hereby approves changing the name of the Columbus Day holiday observed by the City of South San
Francisco to Indigenous Peoples' Day effective October 12, 2020.
At a meeting of the City Council on 8/26/2020, a motion was made by Vice Mayor Addiego, seconded by
Mayor Garbarino, that this Resolution be approved. The motion passed.
City of South San Francisco Page 1
File Number: 20-552 Enactment Number: RES 107-2020
Yes: 5 Mayor Garbarino, Vice Mayor Addiego, Councilmember Nagales, Councilmember
Nicolas, and Councilmember Matsumoto
Attest by 40 'L lz�4L
R sa Govea Acosta, City Clerk
City of South San Francisco Page 2
From:Aristel Delacruz
To:All at City Clerk"s Office
Subject:Agenda Items 13 and 15
Date:Wednesday, August 26, 2020 2:21:47 PM
Hello Council,
ITEM 13: I am emailing you all in support of declaring racism a public health issue. The data
and research affirms the existence of racism and racial disparities in various institutions such
education, government, job market, medical care, etc. The disparities are not the outcome of
individual actions but are the outcome of the history of racism in America that has carried over
from one generation to the next. I hope that voting to approve this declaration will be a start
for the council and the the city of South San Francisco to begin enacting policies that
authentically address racism, which includes but are not limited to, funding our schools,
providing rental assistance, and assessing the measures that hold police officers accountable
for misconduct.
ITEM 15: I am also emailing you all in support of changing the name Columbus Day to
Indigenious people's day. It has been long proven from Columbus' personal jounral entries that
he has engaged in murder and rape of indigenious people. Denouncing Columbus is not to be
confused with denouncing white people or Europeans, it is merely denouncing his actions that
have led to the gencocide of Indigeneous people. It is imperative that as a nation with a racist
past that we take steps to heal from that. This is one of many steps that this council can take.
Thank you for your time.
Aristel de la Cruz
Educator in SSF
Government Code Section 54957.5
SB 343
Agenda: 8/26/2020
Item # 15 Remote Public Comments