CITY OF SIGNAL HILL
STAFF REPORT
2175 Cherry Avenue • Signal
Hill, California 90755-3799
11/8/2022
AGENDA ITEM
TO:
HONORABLE MAYOR
AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM:
JOE HOEFGEN
INTERIM CITY MANAGER
SUBJECT:
DISPLAY OF COMMEMORATIVE FLAGS
Summary:
Per Resolution No. 2021-10-6442, the City Council will consider the display of commemorative flags for the upcoming year.
Recommendations:
1. Consider the list of commemorative flags to be displayed for calendar year 2023.
2. Direct staff to return to a future City Council meeting with a resolution memorializing the commemorative flags to be displayed for calendar year 2023.
Fiscal Impact:
There is no fiscal impact associated with these actions.
The City’s practice is for flags to be purchased by the requesting party and provided to the City for the duration of the display.
Strategic Plan Objective:
Goal No. 5: Ensure an enhanced quality of life for residents of the City.
Background:
At its meeting on October 8, 2019, the Council adopted Resolution No. 2019-10-6444 establishing the Commemorative Flag Policy.
At its meeting on October 26, 2021, the Council adopted Resolution No. 2021-10-6642, (Amended CITY OF SIGNAL HILL Page 1 of 3 Printed on 11/3/2022
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At its meeting on October 26, 2021, the Council adopted Resolution No. 2021-10-6642, (Amended Resolution) amending the Commemorative Flag Policy by shifting the review process earlier in the year to allow the month of January to be considered as part of the annual display calendar and clarifying where flags will be displayed if fewer than three flags are received (Attachment A).
Pursuant to the Amended Resolution, in November of each year, the City Council will consider the display of commemorative flags for the following year. After an initial agendized discussion, staff will return to a subsequent City Council meeting with a resolution supporting the City’s display of the flags chosen. A majority of the City Council must vote affirmatively for said resolution in order for the commemorative flags to be displayed.
For Calendar Year 2022, following the above process and as noted below, the following commemorative flags were displayed in Signal Hill.
Time Period Flag Designation/Commemoration
01/03/22 until 02/01/22 National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day - Jan 9th 02/01/22 until 03/01/22 Black History Month
03/01/22 until 04/01/22 Women’s History Month
04/01/22 until 05/02/22 World Health Worker Week
05/02/22 until 05/09/22 Public Service Recognition Week 05/09/22 until 05/23/22 Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month 05/23/22 until 06/30/22 LGBTQ Pride Month & LGBTQ Social Movements (Annually Displayed Per Resolution No. 2019-05-6319)
09/01/22 until 09/15/22 Labor Day - September 5th
09/15/22 until 10/17/22 National Hispanic Heritage Month 11/01/22 until 11/30/22 Native American Heritage Month
Images of the 2022 Flags are included as Attachment B to this report.
Analysis:
Per the provisions of the policy, the City Council will consider the display of one or more commemorative flags for 2023 during tonight’s discussion. For the upcoming year, the City has received one request to display a commemorative flag in 2023 as follows:
Time Period Flag Designation/Commemoration
05/04/23 until 05/23/22 National Day of Prayer - May 4th CITY OF SIGNAL HILL Page 2 of 3 Printed on 11/3/2022
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Three options for a National Day of Prayer Commemorative Flag are presented in Attachment C for the City Council’s consideration. As part of the discussion of this item, it will be necessary for the City Council to determine: (1) Whether the City Council wishes to Commemorate National Day of Prayer with a Flag; (2) The specific dates for display of a National Day of Prayer Flag; and (3) Which specific flag (of the three options presented) would be displayed.
Attachments
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