Recommendation to respectfully request the Mayor and City Council to join with cities across the nation in formally recognizing August as National Breastfeeding Awareness Month; and Request City Attorney to draft a resolution recognizing National Breastfeeding Awareness Month.
Councilmember Richardson. Motion carry nine zero 16. Item six is communication from Vice Mayor Lowenthal, Councilwoman Gonzalez and Council Member Richardson. Recommendation to join with cities across the nation in formally recognizing August as National Breastfeeding Awareness Month and request editorially to drive a resolution recognizing National Breastfeeding Awareness Month. Vice Mayor Alonzo. Thank you, Mr. Mayor. I wanted to thank our resident, Marcela de Vera, co-founder of Long Beach Breastfeeds. Marcella is home with sick children tonight. I think their entire family is has caught the bug but will be here on the 21st to help celebrate this resolution. Should it pass, this resolution will help raise awareness of all benefits associated with breastfeeding, highlight the need for increased education, and help make more connected the breastfeeding community in our city. I would also like to ask the city attorney, I think on the item we had mentioned that they have 900 members. It's actually up to 1100. It's not a material difference. But if that could be changed, great. If not, that's fine. Thank you. Thank you. The second of the motion was Councilman Gonzales. I just want to thank Vice Mayor Lowenthal for bringing this forward to have a five month old at home who certainly, you know, has has the nutritional value of breastfeeding and formula feeding. And so I really appreciate bringing this forward to the city council and that we will be able to support this. Thank you, Councilman Richardson. Thank you, Mr. Mayor. And thank you, Vice Mayor Lowenthal, for bringing this forward. Similar to Lina, I've been educated most recently on on a lot of the benefits to best breastfeeding and the cultural challenges there are to to that. And I just want to say that my Maricel is doing a great job at Long Beach Breastfeeds. She hosts a monthly support group at my field office in the ninth District. I try not to attend myself. I just my you know, my wife is a member, but I sort of leave it to them and my staff just because it's still a little uncomfortable for me. But I'm learning it. But but thanks a lot. And I'm in full support. Thank you. Any public comment on the item? Saying None. Please cast your votes. Councilman Andrews, Councilmember Ranka. Motion carries seven zero. Item 80.