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REGULAR MEETING April 25, 2022 <br /> <br />4 <br /> <br />ordinance tonight, the next step is to present this to the board of Public Works, which will set the <br />actual holiday with the intent to recognize Juneteenth as a city holiday. We will then follow up <br />with Council with a resolution acknowledging the completion of the process and the hope is that <br />this year Juneteenth will be recognized as an official holiday (this calendar year). Acknowledging <br />the question that we got in committee about the potential budgetary impact of this ordinance and <br />this charge and according to our estimates. Salaried workers there wouldn’t be a finance <br />component but a slight production impact. As far as the financial component, we’re estimating <br />the impact to be about fifteen to twenty thousand dollars ($15-20,000.00) which accounts for <br />overtime and holiday pay. I will open to the council for questions. <br />Councilmember Lee calls for Councilmembers’ questions for the petitioner. <br />Councilmember Hamann inquiries about paid holiday for full time holiday hourly workers. <br />Kacey Gergely, responded for hourly workers, if work on holidays is given, they are paid for the <br />holiday and then time and half. I will confirm that. <br />Councilmember Hamann inquires if they don’t work, it’s paid regular time as a holiday. <br />Kacey Gergely states I believe so. <br />Councilmember Rachel Tomas-Morgan follows up with asking if this is a paid holiday; how many <br />holidays does the county employees have. <br />Kacey Gergely responds that county currently has fourteen (14) paid holidays where the city has <br />nine (9) paid holidays and this request is to increase that to ten (10). <br />Councilmember Lee opens the floor to public portion; Clerk Jones anyone speaking in favor in <br />Bill No. 18-22. <br />Clerk Jones responds Latorya Green is wishing to speak in favor of Bill No. 18-22 making <br />Juneteenth a holiday for city employees. <br />Latorya Green, 1028 Ebeling Dr., South Bend, Indiana on behalf of the South Bend Chapter <br />Indiana Black Expo and on behalf of our 80 plus members, we have celebrated Juneteenth annually <br />for over twenty (20) plus years in the community. Celebrating not only the history of Juneteenth, <br />but also the African American community. And so being able to have this holiday recognized on <br />the federal level last year, it was truly an honor for us, especially to be able to get this final <br />recognition. We are in favor of this being recognized as a holiday for city employees. One of the <br />things that we did want to stress is that we encourage for it to not only be a day off, but a day on. <br />To be able to volunteer in any local events that are taking place, something that we've had every <br />year at LaSalle Park, but just a flow for it to be an opportunity for volunteerism. And like I said, <br />not to have a day off, but actually a day on in the community. <br />Clerk Jones responds with no one else expressing interest from the public. <br />Councilmember Lee requests anyone in opposition of this bill. Public portion is now closed for <br />Bill No. 18-22. Any Councilmembers wishing to speak? <br />Councilmember White responds with supporting Ms. Latorya Greene comments and in support of <br />Bill No. 18-22. This community for over twenty (20) plus years has had programs and activities <br />for this holiday. I can recall all the work that to be done to recognize Dr. Martin Luther Kings Day <br />as well. I would encourage all our citizens to partake in all the activities that will be held within <br />our city. Time to recognize some past struggles but also time to recognize the progress that has <br />been made. <br />Councilmember Davis responds with I’m going to support but point to some inconsistencies. I <br />never knew about Juneteenth. I went to the LaSalle Park and did not know of Juneteenth this is <br />recent. I do want to point out that President Biden made this a federal holiday but there is a <br />drawback that African Americans are still doing poorly in this country. African Americans have <br />a high instance in every bad category that you can name. I want to point out what progress is and <br />has been for us. Celebrating this being an official city holiday, the council passed a resolution for <br />Indigenous People’s Day, we still have seen that happen. We’ve seen reports back from the EPA <br />about Becks Lake in that area being contaminated, but not as contaminated but still bad with a
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