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Council proclaims Lao American Refugee Remembrance Day, celebrates local nonprofits and an officer's retirement
Summary
The council approved a block of proclamations honoring the Southwestern Yacht Club centennial, the Hillcrest Youth Center’s 25th anniversary, and proclaimed Dec. 9 as Lao American Refugee Remembrance Day; the council also recognized Officer Carlos Lacara’s retirement and approved the proclamation unanimously.
The San Diego City Council approved a group of proclamations on Dec. 9 recognizing community milestones and commemorations. The items included a proclamation honoring the Southwestern Yacht Club’s 100th anniversary, a proclamation recognizing the 25th anniversary of the Hillcrest Youth Center and related remarks from the San Diego LGBT Community Center CEO, and a proclamation declaring a Lao American Refugee Remembrance Day to mark the 50th anniversary of large‑scale Lao migration and resettlement.
Councilmembers and many public speakers offered tributes and community history. Several Lao American community members and students urged broader inclusion of Lao history in K–12 curriculum and described the multi‑generational contributions of Lao Americans to the city. Councilmember Moreno led a separate proclamation recognizing Officer Carlos Lacara’s three decades of service and invited him to speak; Lacara thanked his colleagues and family and the council approved the proclamations for the block of items unanimously.
These proclamations are ceremonial recognitions; council approved the block of proclamation items by motion and the clerk recorded the vote as passing with unanimous support among voting members present (8–0 recorded with one absence).
