Attachment A - Memo

To: 
From: 
Date: 
Re: 
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City of Phoenix 
Ed Zuercher, City Manager 
Mayor Kate Gallego (fn
Councilmember Laura Pastor lf 
Councilmember Betty Guardadoà sa
September 2, 2026 
Formal Meeting Item Request 
Earlier this year, when deeply troubling information came to light regarding Cesar Chavez and 
his abuse against young girls and women, the City Council acted swiftly and unanimously to 
change the 2026 City holiday bearing his name to Farmworkers Day. 
That action also provided an opportunity to reaffirm that the struggle for dignity, fair wages, safe 
working conditions, and basic rights for farmworkers was never the work of one individual. 
Rather, it was born of a movement made up of generations of farmworkers, organizers, families, 
and allies who stood together--often at tremendous personal sacrifice---to demand justice and 
ultimately transform our nation. 
An important milestone in that movement occurred on April 6, 1966, when the National Farm 
Workers Association reached a historic agreement with a major agricultural grower. That victory 
belonged not to any one person, but to the workers whose courage, organizing, and collective 
action made progress possible. 
We believe that Phoenix should permanently honor that legacy. 
Accordingly, we respectfully request that you place an item on the next available Formal Agenda 
to (1) permanently designate the spring holiday as Farmworkers Day; and, (2) work with City 
employee unions to recognize the holiday on a Monday in the proximity to April 6, connecting 
the holiday to this important milestone in the farmworker movement. 
Thank you. 
 
 
Attachment A