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Daly City issues multiple October proclamations; public commenters urge action on regional and neighborhood issues
Summary
At its Oct. 14 meeting, Daly City adopted proclamations for Indigenous Peoples' Day, VEDS Action Month, Domestic Violence Awareness Month and Breast Cancer Awareness Month; public commenters urged action on San Francisco's Prop K, community medical‑equipment lending and a Filipino cultural center opening.
Daly City Council used its Oct. 14 agenda to adopt several proclamations and hear three public commenters who urged regional and neighborhood action.
Mayor Justin C. Manalo read a proclamation declaring Oct. 14 Indigenous Peoples' Day in Daly City and acknowledged the Ramatuj Ohlone people as original stewards of the San Francisco Peninsula. The mayor asked staff to research regular land acknowledgements; the vice mayor and other councilmembers supported exploring acknowledgements in coordination with Native community contacts.
The council also proclaimed October as Vascular Ehlers‑Danlos Syndrome (VEDS) Action Month. Catherine Mills, a library assistant, described living with VEDS and urged early diagnosis and awareness: "Raising awareness is vital to saving lives," she told the council. The city recognized Domestic Violence Awareness Month with a statement from CORA (Community Overcoming Relationship Abuse), and councilmembers discussed education, youth prevention and county partnerships to expand services.
For National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Daly City again recognized outreach and early screening. The acting police chief explained the department's pink‑patch fundraising program: officers wear a $10 pink patch during October and proceeds go to the Susan G. Komen Foundation. Councilmembers and staff encouraged residents to take advantage of screening resources and local awareness events.
Public comment included three speakers: Larry Quants urged Daly City to consider taking a public stance on San Francisco Proposition K (a San Francisco ballot measure to close the Great Highway to cars), warning weekday traffic could shift to Daly City streets. Norm Turello represented MELP (Medical Equipment Loan Program) and requested support to open a North County branch that would lend free medical equipment. A representative of CAPA Cultural Center invited the community to a soft opening Oct. 25 for a Filipino café/cultural center that will offer youth programs and mental‑wellness supports.
Actions recorded during the meeting included approval of minutes and the consent agenda and the council’s later designation of a League of California Cities voting delegate (Mayor Manalo) and alternates for the League General Assembly.
