Expression of support for Mexican Heritage Day Association and support for call to declare February 2nd as Mexican American Heritage Day
- Record number: SR2026-0023286
- Type: Resolution; category: Committee/Public Hearings
- Status: Final
- Sponsor: Sigcho-Lopez, Byron (with 4 co-sponsors)
- Committee: Committee on Immigrant and Refugee Rights
- Introduced: Feb 18, 2026
- Final action: May 20, 2026
- Official record: Office of the City Clerk
Roll call: Adopted May 20, 2026
50 yea, 0 nay. On motion of Alderperson Vasquez, and unsuccessful motion to reconsider by Alderperson Mitchell, the resolution was Adopted. Voted at the City Council meeting of May 20, 2026.
Yea (47): Daniel La Spata (1), Brian Hopkins (2), Pat Dowell (3), Lamont J. Robinson (4), Desmon C. Yancy (5), William E. Hall (6), Gregory I. Mitchell (7), Michelle A. Harris (8), Anthony Beale (9), Peter Chico (10), Nicole T. Lee (11), Julia M. Ramirez (12), Marty Quinn (13), Raymond A. Lopez (15), Stephanie D. Coleman (16), David H. Moore (17), Derrick G. Curtis (18), Matthew J. O'Shea (19), Jeanette B. Taylor (20), Ronnie L. Mosley (21), Michael D. Rodriguez (22), Silvana Tabares (23), Monique L. Scott (24), Jessica L. Fuentes (26), Walter R. Burnett (27), Jason C. Ervin (28), Chris Taliaferro (29), Ruth Cruz (30), Felix Cardona Jr. (31), Scott Waguespack (32), William Conway (34), Anthony J. Quezada (35), Gilbert Villegas (36), Emma Mitts (37), Nicholas Sposato (38), Samantha Nugent (39), Andre Vasquez Jr. (40), Anthony V. Napolitano (41), Brendan Reilly (42), Timothy R. Knudsen (43), Bennett R. Lawson (44), James M. Gardiner (45), Angela Clay (46), Matthew J. Martin (47), Leni Manaa-Hoppenworth (48), Maria E. Hadden (49), Debra L. Silverstein (50)
Former members who voted: Jeylu B. Gutierrez (Yea), Byron Sigcho-Lopez (Yea), Rossana Rodriguez Sanchez (Yea)
Timeline
- Feb 18, 2026: Referred, City Council
- May 18, 2026: Substituted, Committee on Immigrant and Refugee Rights
- May 18, 2026: Recommended to Pass, Committee on Immigrant and Refugee Rights
- May 20, 2026: Adopted, City Council
Documents
- CIRR Committee Letter SR2026-0023286.pdf (Committee Letter)
- SR2026-0023286 Substitute Ordinance.pdf (Legislation)
- Mexican American Heritage Day.pdf (Legislation)