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(1) Drafting of a Martin Luther King Jr Celebration & Juneteenth Celebration Advisory Committee Biannual Report to the City Council, Including Accomplishments During the Period July Through December 2024, and Update on Upcoming Plans for January - June 2025; and (2) Authorization of Transmittal of the Report to the City Council.
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Meeting Date: January 15, 2025
Contact Person/Dept: Dorian J Jackson/PRCS
Phone Number: (310) 253-6668
Fiscal Impact: Yes [] No [X] General Fund: Yes [] No []
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [X] Attachments: Yes [] No [X]
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - Parks, Recreation & Community Service (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 the Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration & Juneteenth Celebration Advisory Committee (MCJCAC) draft a Biannual Report to the City Council, including accomplishments during the period of July through December 2024, and an update on upcoming plans for January through June 2025; and (2) authorize transmittal of the report to the City Council.
BACKGROUND
City Council Policy 3002, City Commissions, Boards and Committees; Appointed Representatives to Outside Agencies and Boards (CBC Policy), Section VI (page 7), states (in part): “Periodically, but no less than biannually, each CBC shall submit to the City Council a written report on their respective activities.” To prepare for this requirement, the City Clerk’s Office has directed staff to place this item on the agendas of all CBCs at their December 2024 or January 2025 meetings.
The written report to City Council must list the DAC’s accomplishments during the previous six months, along with work plans for the first six months of 2025. The report format is based on the template provided by the City Clerk. All CBC reports are due to the City Clerk’s Office by the end of January 2025. Once all reports are gathered, the City Clerk’s Office will compile all CBC reports into a single attachment, draft a brief staff report, and provide it to City Council as a “receive & file”.
DISCUSSION
List of Accomplishments During the Period July 2024 through December 2024
From staff’s perspective, some of the MCJCAC highlights during this period include:
• Assisted staff with planning the Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration 2025 Event.
• Members attended the Culver City 2024Tree Lighting Event to disturb flyers and recut participants for the Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration 2025 Event.
o Event was postponed out of respect for our community and the devastating wildfires throughout Los Angeles County.
MCJCAC Scheduled Activities Plan
Below are recommendations from PRCS staff for MCJCAC’s Scheduled Activities Plan for January through June 2025. Staff will make note of status updates as provided by Committee Members. Committee Members may add additional items to the Scheduled Activities Plan at this evening’s meeting.
• Work with city staff to reschedule 2025 Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration.
• Work with city staff to plan 2025 Juneteenth Celebration.
FISCAL ANALYSIS
There is no fiscal impact associated with this discussion.
ATTACHMENTS
None
MOTION
That the Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration & Juneteenth Celebration Advisory Committee:
1. Draft a Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration & Juneteenth Celebration Advisory Committee Biannual Report to the City Council including accomplishments during the period July through December 2024, and an update on upcoming plans for January through June 2025; and
2. Authorize transmittal of the report to the City Council.