TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND FROM: Toni J. Taber, CMC
CITY COUNCIL City Clerk
SUBJECT: SEE BELOW DATE: August 8, 2023
SUBJECT: Retroactive Approval of Pride and Transgender Flag Raisings and Lighting for Pride Month Sponsored by Council District 6 as a City Council Sponsored Special Event to Expend City Funds and Accept Donations of Materials and Services for the Event
Recommendation
As recommended by the Rules and Open Government Committee on August 2, 2023:
(a) Retroactively approve the Pride and Transgender Flag Raisings and Lighting for Pride Month scheduled on June 6, 2023 as a City Council sponsored Special Event and approve the expenditure of funds; and
(b) Approve and accept donations from various individuals, businesses, or community groups to support the event.
CEQA: Not a Project, File No. PP17-011, Temporary Special Events resulting in no changes to the physical environment. (Davis, Foley, and Torres)
[Rules Committee referral 8/2/2023 - Item B.5]
COUNCIL AGENDA: 8/8/2023
ITEM: 2.12
FILE NO: 23-1050
RULES COMMITTEE AGENDA: 08/02/2023
ITEM: B.5
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND
CITY COUNCIL
FROM: Councilmember Davis
Councilmember Foley
Councilmember Torres
District 6 District 9
District 3
SUBJECT: SEE BELOW DATE: 06/02/2023
APPROVED:
SUBJECT: RETROACTIVE 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. Retroactively approve the Pride and Transgender Flag Raisings and Lighting for Pride Month to be recognized by the City Council on Tuesday, June 6, 2023, 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 August 8th, 2023, 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 was recognized by the City Council on Tuesday, June 6, 2023 and sponsored by Councilmember Davis, Councilmember Foley, and Councilmember Torres. The Tower and Rotunda was lit in red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple. A Pride Flag (red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, brown, black, and with a circular
HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
June 6, 2023
Subject: Pride Month
Rev 04/2022
symbol for those who identify as intersexual) and a Transgender flag raising commemorated 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.
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 August 2nd, 2023 Rules Committee Agenda and the August 8th, 2023 City Council Agenda.
CEQA
Not a Project, File No. PP17-011, Temporary Special Events resulting in no changes to the physical environment.
Reviewed by:
TONI J. TABER, CMC
City Clerk
For questions, please contact Toni Taber, City Clerk, at (408) 535-1260.