LA City council Meeting: The Venice Mexican American Traquero Monument

                       CINCO DE MAYO

*******HISTORY IN THE MAKING!***************                  WE HAVE A BIG ANNOUNCEMENT!!

The Venice Mexican American Traquero Monument will be going before LA City Council on Wednesday, May 5, 2021 at 10:00am. It is item #10. 

Civil Rights Leader and La Reina de Campesinos, Dolores Huerta, will be speaking in support of the monument. 

Members of the public who wish to offer public comment to the Council should call 1 669 254 5252 and use Meeting ID No. 160 535 8466 and then press #. Press # again when prompted for participant ID. Once admitted into the meeting, press *9 to request to speak. You will be given 2 minutes to speak.

Click on link below for agenda:
https://lacity.primegov.com/Portal/Meeting?compiledMeetingDocumentFileId=7887

Main Points:

1. To Honor ALL Mexican and Mexican    American Railroad workers who helped build and maintain the Main Transportation Railroad System and the Pacific Electric Interurban System in Los Angeles. 

2.  History is clear that Mexicans and Mexican Americans were here long before the development of the railways. There is nothing in this area that reflects our existence in this area, although we have been the backbone in the development on the westside and this country as  a whole.

3. The Mexican and Mexican American Community on the Westside have been marginalized. It is the right thing to do to reverse that discrimination by approving this project tonight to demonstrate the open mindedness and culture awareness that all cultures deserves.

4. Traqueros are not recognized for their contributions to the development of the Main Railroad Transportation System and the Pacific Electric Interurban Systems in Los Angeles. It is not in our history books nor taught in our schools. This is not only an educational opportunity, but part of Mexican History that must be told.

****PLEASE ASK LA CITY COUNCIL TO MAKE FUNDS AVAILABLE OR TO HELP FUND THE PROJECT***************************************

Thank you!

Laura Ceballos, MPA
VMATM Committee Chair
Seguimos Adelante!