Resolution/Display of FIFA World Cup Flag Page 1 of 2
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RESOLUTION NO. 26-9554
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA,
AUTHORIZING THE DISPLAY OF THE FIFA WORLD CUP FLAG
FROM MAY 12, 2026 TO JULY 19, 2026
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HEREAS, in 2026, the City of Santa Clara will be hosting six Fédération Internationale de Football (FIFA) Men’s World Cup 2026 (FWC26) matches at Levi’s® Stadium (Stadium) ; WHEREAS, to celebrate this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity of hosting this major sporting event, Santa Clara developed, through community input, a community engagement campaign “Where the Mission Meets the Moment.” The campaign’s primary purpose is to foster community pride and belonging, ensuring that residents feel ownership, excitement, and connection as Santa Clara prepares to welcome the world;
WHEREAS, the FIFA World Cup is an international association football competition of the senior men’s national teams of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), and it is tournament that fosters a sense of national pride as countries rally around their teams. The 2026 World Cup will be the first ever tournament hosted by three countries – the United States, Canada, and Mexico. The FIFA World Cup will host six matches at Levi’s Stadium from June 13 – July 1, 2026;
WHEREAS, August 28, 2018, the City Council of the City of Santa Clara adopted Resolution No. 18-8597 approving the Council Policy on the Display of Flags (CP 048) which established guidelines for the exhibition of the United States of America flag, California State flag, City of Santa Clara flag, and the display of ceremonial flags at City facilities and at City Hall; WHEREAS, the display of ceremonial flags that commemorate special observances is permitted under the Council Policy on the Display of Flags, attached hereto as Attachment 1, when approved by the City Council by adoption of a resolution prior to the observance and shall be displayed for a period of time no longer than 30 continuous days; WHEREAS, the display of the FIFA World Cup flag during the 2026 year will celebrate hosting this major global sporting event, and
WHEREAS, the display of the FIFA World Cup flag from May 12, 2026, through July 19, 2026, serves to recognize and celebrate the City's role as host of six matches in the FIFA World Cup.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF SANTA CLARA AS FOLLOWS:
3. 1. That the City Council waives the 30 continuous days limitation in Council Policy 048 relating to the display of ceremonial flags.
2. FIFA World Cup Flag will be displayed for increments of 30-days between May 12, 2026, and July 19, 2026 at various City facilities as determined by the City Manager and at City Hall.
Effective date. This resolution shall become effective immediately.
I HEREBY CERTIFY THE FOREGOING TO BE A TRUE COPY OF A RESOLUTION PASSED
AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY OF SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA, AT A REGULAR MEETING THEREOF HELD ON THE 5TH DAY OF MAY, 2026, BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
AYES: COUNCILORS:
NOES: COUNCILORS:
ABSENT: COUNCILORS :
ABSTAINED: COUNCILORS :
Attachments incorporated by reference:
1. Council Policy on the Display of Flags
Resolution/Display of FIFA World Cup Flag
Rev: 7/27/2023
Cox, Chahal, Gonzalez, Hardy, and Jain, and Mayor
Gillmor
None
Park
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NORA PIMENTEL
ASSISTANT CITY CLERK
CITY OF SANTA CLARA
City of Santa Clara
Council Policy Manual
DISPLAY OF FLAGS POLICY
Adopted 8/28/2018 P&P 048 Page 1 of 2 Resolution No. 18-8597
PURPOSE To establish clear guidelines for: 1) the exhibition of the United States of America flag, the California State flag, the City of Santa Clara flag at City facilities and at City Hall, and 2) the display of ceremonial flags.
POLICY It is the policy of the City of Santa Clara that flags should be displayed in conformance with Federal and State laws and policies, as stated in the Federal “The Flag” publication of the Congress, Title 4, Chapter, 1 of the United States Code, and the State of California Government Code Sections 430 and 437.
The City’s flagpoles are not intended to serve as a forum for free expression by the public. The City will not display a ceremonial flag based on a request from a third party, nor will the City use its flagpoles to sponsor the expression of a third party.
PROCEDURE Federal, State, and City Flags
1. Outdoor flags will be flown at City facilities in the following order of precedence: first, the United States of America flag; second, the California State flag; third, the City of Santa Clara flag;
2. The City of Santa Clara flag will be flown wherever there are sufficient poles to do so. The City flag may be displayed on the same pole with, and underneath the State flag, whenever the pole is of sufficient height. The Federal, State, and City flags shall not be flown on a single pole of any height.
3. Indoor City flags shall be displayed at a minimum in the City Hall Council Chambers and in the Mayor’s Office.
Ceremonial Flags
1. Flags of governments recognized by the United States m ay be displayed upon the request of the Mayor, a member of the City Council, or the City Manager. If flags of two or more nations are flown, the foreign flag(s) must be of equal size and displayed on staffs of equal height as the United States flag.
2. The f lags of official Sister Cities of the City of Santa Clara may be displayed in conjunction with an event involving the Sister City or Cities, and shall follow the City flag in the order of precedence of Federal, State, and City flags.
City of Santa Clara
Council Policy Manual
DISPLAY OF FLAGS POLICY
Adopted 8/28/2018 P&P 048 Page 2 of 2 Resolution No. 18-8597
3. Ceremonial flags of si gnificance to the City’s history may be displayed as designated by City Council by adoption of a resolution in conjunction with official actions or proclamations of the City Council.
4. Ceremonial flags that commemorate special observances must be approved b y City Council by adoption of a resolution prior to the observance and shall be displayed for a period of time that is reasonable or customary for the subject that is to be commemorated, but no longer than 30 continuous days.
5. All ceremonial flags shall be no larger than three feet by five feet and no smaller than two feet by four feet.