What started off as a mere discussion has now turned into action, as what was said during the latest city council meeting ultimately led to the decision to rename city properties that hold the name Cesar Chavez.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt would really reaffirm all our citizens especially our students with Cesar Chavez High School that sexual assault shouldn\u2019t be taken light heartedly,\u201d said community member Danna Basurto.<\/p>\n
Student from Cesar Chavez High School, Danna Basurto says she was glad to hear that her school would be going for a name change, even more excited when she heard the conversation made it to the city level.<\/p>\n
Discussions to rename city properties with the name or portrayal of Cesar Chavez initially started at the April 6 council meeting, proposed by member Bryan Osorio.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think we should all have public spaces that share values we all align with and so I hope there\u2019s some accountability with today\u2019s discussion,\u201d said Delano City Council Member Bryan Osorio.<\/p>\n
Council members had the opportunity to hear from the public, some were in favor of the change.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur community is ready to make a change, our state and schools have already began to remove his name and image from murals and universities, what\u2019s the city waiting for,\u201d said Marivel Servin, Youth Healing Program Organizer for Loud for Tomorrow.<\/p>\n
And others shared their disapproval.<\/p>\n
\u201cI regret that they want to pull his name from many public places, to me the man is an icon just like Martin Luther King Jr.,\u201d said Delano community member Roberto Ibarra.<\/p>\n
Affected areas in question include Cesar Chavez spray park, Cesar Chavez Lane, as well as the repainting of city murals that portray Cesar Chavez.<\/p>\n
Staff recommended renaming Cesar Chavez Park back to Ellington Park, shortening Cesar Chavez Lane to \u201cChavez Lane,\u201d and making changes to two murals\u2014including painting one over and asking the original artist to modify another.<\/p>\n
Ultimately, the motion to make these changes passed 5-0.<\/p>\n
Although the decision to go through with the name changing was approved, a timeline of when these changes will occur is still unclear.<\/p>\n
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