DATE: August 25, 2026
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Joe Prado, Director, Department of Public Health
SUBJECT: Department Celebrations and Recognitions
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Approve and authorize the Department of Public Health to recognize and celebrate holidays, themes, events, days, weeks, or months, per Administrative Policy No. 81.
REPORT
Administrative Policy No. 81 was approved to govern department celebrations and recognition of holidays, themes, events, days, weeks or months as approved prior to their occurrence by a majority of the Board of Supervisors by resolution or proclamation. Approval of the recommended action will allow Board approval to celebrate and recognize the proposed celebrations. This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
Should your Board not approve the recommended action, the Department will not officially and publicly celebrate or recognize the holidays, themes, events, days, weeks, or months described within the Attached Department Celebration Forms.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended actions. Any event or observance in which the Department intends to incur expenses will be brought to your Board for approval in accordance with Administrative Policy No. 80.
DISCUSSION:
On August 5, 2025, your Board discussed and provided direction on an approval process for County departments to officially and publicly celebrate or recognize holidays, themes, events, days, weeks, or months.
On September 9, 2025, Administrative Policy No. 81 - Department Celebrations and Recognitions was approved by your Board and allows County departments to officially and publicly celebrate or recognize those holidays, themes, events, days, weeks, or months that are approved by a majority of the Board of Supervisors by resolution or proclamation, prior to their occurrence.
The Department requests Board approval to celebrate and recognize the following events:
Hispanic Heritage Mon...
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