Honolulu City Council Policy Resolutions

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    WHEREAS, Aloha Friday and Aloha Summer have, in the past, been an island tradition in keeping with the spirit of aloha as island dress; and

    WHEREAS, the Council of the City and County of Honolulu had extended the practice of aloha attire from Aloha Summer to Aloha Week with no loss in dignity, decorum or efficiency; and

    WHEREAS, the garment manufacturing industry is the third largest manufacturing industry in Hawaii with gross wholesale sales of over $35 million; and

    WHEREAS, the industry, through the Hawaiian Fashion Guild, accurately represents and attractively portrays Hawaii throughout the United States where its garments are sold, as well as elsewhere in the world; and

    WHEREAS, aloha exists for 12 months of the year in the islands and knows no season; now therefore,

    BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City and County of Honolulu that the residents of the City and County of Honolulu are encouraged to wear aloha attire throughout the year; and

    BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the members of the Council of the City and County of Honolulu take the lead in this connection by continuing its practice of wearing optional aloha attire at all of its meetings; and


    BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED by said Council that the Clerk be, and she is, hereby directed to transmit copies of this Resolution to Mr. Jack Andersen, President of Hawaiian Fashion Guild, and to all of the members of the Hawaiian Fashion Guild.

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DATE OF INTRODUCTION:

October 26, 1971
Honolulu, Hawaii

ADOPTED this 26th day of October , 1971.


Policy Resolutions