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City Council
June 6, 2023
COMMEMORATIVE FLAGS AT CITY
FACILITIES – ADOPT RESOLUTION AND
PROVIDE FURTHER DIRECTION
General Services Department
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2 On January 17, 2023, the City Council adopted a Flag
Policy.
• The Flag Policy provides guidelines pertaining to
commemorative flags which identify with a specific date, historical event, cause, or group of people.
• At this same meeting, staff was directed to seek input from the Human Relations Commission regarding
commemorative flags.
BACKGROUND
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3 On February 23, 2023, the Human Relations Commission
expressed support for the following dates, groups and
causes:
• Dr. Martin Luther King Day* (third Monday in January) • International Holocaust Remembrance Day (January 27)
• Black History Month (February)
• Women’s History Month* or Women’s Suffrage Victory (March) • Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month* (May) • LGBTQ Pride Month (June)
* Note: There is no established or commonly recognized commemorative flag available.
HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION (HRC)
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4 • Juneteenth (June 19)
• Latino/a Heritage Month*
• Indigenous Peoples Day* (October) or Native American
Heritage Month* (November)
*Note: There is no established or commonly recognized
commemorative flag available.
HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION (HRC)
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5 1. Where there is no establis hed or commonly recognized commemorative flag available (Asian American/Pacific
Islander Heritage Month, Latino/a Heritage Month,
Indigenous Peoples Day and Native American Heritage
Month), engage those communities to participate in a
community art project to design that flag.
2. Invite the community to pa rticipate in any commemorative flag raising ceremonies.
HRC RECOMMENDATIONS
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6 • As set forth in the Flag Policy, consideration of
commemorative flags is a two-step process.
– On May 2, 2023, the City Council incorporated input from the HRC on commemorative flags for display at City Hall and potentially other City facilities, and directed staff to return to City Council with a resolution authorizing the display of specific commemorative flags.
COMMEMORATIVE FLAG RESOLUTION
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7 Strategic Priority 5 – High Performing Government
Goal 5.5 – Foster a culture of safety, well-being, resilience, sustainability, diversity and inclusion across the City organization
Cross-Cutting Threads
STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT
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8 That the City Council:
1. Adopt a resolution authorizing display of specific
commemorative flags: Holocaust Remembrance Day, Black
History Month, Women’s Suffrage Victory Flag, LGBTQ Pride Month, and Juneteenth; and
2. Provide direction for suggested groups or causes for which there is no established or commonly recognized
commemorative flag.
RECOMMENDATIONS
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