RULES COMMITTEE AGENDA: 5/11/2022
ITEM: B.2
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND
CITY COUNCIL
FROM: Councilmember Davis
Councilmember Foley
District 6 and District 9
SUBJECT: SEE BELOW DATE: 05/11/2022
APPROVED:
SUBJECT: APPROVAL OF PRIDE AND TRANSGENDER FLAG RAISINGS AND
LIGHTING FOR PRIDE MONTH SPONSORED BY COUNCIL DISTRICT
6 AND COUNCIL DISTRICT 9 AS A CITY COUNCIL SPONSORED
SPECIAL EVENT TO EXPEND CITY FUNDS AND ACCEPT DONATIONS
OF MATERIALS AND SERVICES FOR THE EVENT
RECOMMENDATION
1. Approve the Pride and Transgender Flag Raisings and Lighting for Pride Month to be recognized by the City Council on Tuesday, June 7, 2022, as a City Council sponsored Special Event and approve the expenditure of funds.
2. Approve and accept donations from various individuals, businesses, or community groups to support the event.
3. Place the item on the May 17, 2022 Council Agenda for action.
BACKGROUND
On February 1, 2005, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 72517 which requires Councilmembers to submit a memorandum to the Rules Committee regarding proposed City Council sponsored Special Events and the proposed use of any funds.
In lieu of a City Proclamation, Pride Month will be recognized by the City Council on Tuesday, June 7, 2022 and sponsored by Councilmember Davis and Councilmember Foley. The Tower and Rotunda will be lit in red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple. A Pride Flag (red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, brown, black, and with a circular symbol for those who identify as intersexual) and a Transgender flag raising will commemorate the special event. Since 1970, every June has been recognized as Pride Month nationally to celebrate and recognize the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/Questioning, and others (LGBTQ+) community, allies, and advocates.
HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
June 1, 2022
Subject: Pride Month
Rev 04/2022
ANALYSIS
The raising of the Pride and Transgender Flags are permitted under Council Policy 2-1, Section C.3 — Flags Displayed in Conjunction with Official Ceremonial Items: “Other flags may be displayed in conjunction with official actions, ceremonial items, or proclamations of the City Council. City Council Policy 7-14, City Hall Event Lighting Policy, Sections B.1 and C.1 allows Rotunda and Tower lighting in conjunction with proclamations for official actions or ceremonial items as approved by City Council.
Approval by the City Council of the event will ensure compliance with the Council’s prior direction regarding Council Special Events. In observance of existing fundraising disclosure requirements, Councilmember Davis and Councilmember Foley will report any cash or in-kind donations received for the event on their Disclosure of Fundraising Report (DFR-1). Approval of this memorandum will enable Council District 6 and Council District 9, City departments and the Office of the City Clerk to proceed with the event. Any cash donations received will be processed pursuant to the City’s normal financial and budgetary procedures.
PUBLIC OUTREACH/INTEREST
The Office of the City Clerk will post the item on the City’s Website for the May 11, 2022 Rules Committee Agenda and the May 17th, 2022 City Council Agenda.
CEQA
• Not a Project, File No. PP17-010, City Organization & Administrative Activities resulting in no changes to the physical environment.
• Not a Project, File No. PP17-011, Temporary Special Events resulting in no changes to the physical environment.
• Exempt, File No. PP12-080. Minor temporary use of land having negligible or no permanent effect on the environment.
• Exempt, File No. PP13-056, Activities associated with citywide litter clean-up activities. • Exempt, File No. PP11-046, Graffiti removal services.
Reviewed by:
TONI J. TABER, CMC
City Clerk
For questions, please contact Toni Taber, City Clerk, at (408) 535-1260.