HomeMy WebLinkAbout1667RESOLUTION NO. /fR {, 1
A RESOLUTION of the City Council of the City of
Kent, Washington, recognizing the flag of the former
Republic of Vietnam as a heritage flag of the Vietnamese-
American community.
RECITALS
A. The end of the Vietnam conflict produced an exodus of over two m1ll1on
Vietnamese who sought a new life.
B. Many of these refugees settled in King County, and an estimated
48,000 Vietnamese-Americans and residents of V1etnamese descent live m and have
a long history of contributing to the business, economic development, and culture of
our country.
C. Vietnamese-Americans have distinguished themselves through
community service and in our nation's armed forces.
D. Vietnamese-Americans own and operate hundreds of businesses in
Washington, which pay millions of dollars in annual taxes and which employ many
Washingtonians.
E. The City's quality of life is greatly enhanced by the VIetnamese-
American community in our country.
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F. Many Vietnamese-Americans embrace the flag of the former Republic
of Vietnam with three red stripes on a yellow background as a symbol of their heritage
and of freedom and democracy in their country of origin.
NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENT,
WASHINGTON, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
RESOLUTION
SECTION 1. -Recoanition. The City of Kent recogmzes the yellow flag with
three red stripes as a heritage flag of the Vietnamese-Amencan commumty and
supports the display of this flag at community events and at appropriate locat1ons m
the City.
SECTION 2. -SeverabilitY. If any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence,
clause or phrase of this resolution is declared unconstitutional or invalid for any
reason, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaming portions of th1s
resolution.
SECTION 3. -Effective Date. This resolution shall take effect and be in force
immediately upon its passage.
PASSED at a regular open public meeting by the City Council of the City of Kent,
Washington, this J,o '1L-day of April, 2004.
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CONCURRED in by the Mayor of the City of Kent th1s /.tJ day of April, 2004.
dtM WI liTE, MAYOR (J{• L~
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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TOM BRUBAKER, CITY ATIORNEY
I hereby certify that this 1s a true and correct copy of Resolution No.
f(,' 7 passed by the City Council of the C1ty of Kent, Washington, the tZotft.., day of
April, 2004.
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