ITEM FOR DISCUSSION:
CITY FACILITIES EXTERNAL LIGHTING POLICY
JANUARY 14, 2025
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PRESENTLY: THREE EXISTING FACILITIES
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OTHER CITIES’ POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
Policy
•County of San Diego
Informal Procedure
•City of Los Angeles
•City and County of San Francisco
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DEFINITIONS
•City Council
•External Lights / External Lighting System
•Holidays
•Lighting Event
•Mayor
•Mayor Pro Tempore
•Patriotic Days
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CITY MANAGER AUTHORITY
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PATRIOTIC DAYS TRADITIONAL
CITY COUNCIL AUTHORITY
•Council retains the right to decide when/how City
facilities external lights are illuminated for any day/event. •Council concurrence rather than Council item.
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Hanukkah Kwanzaa
Halloween
MAYOR AUTHORITY
•Quick response to championship
achievements from Los Angeles
area professional teams and
Torrance high schools.
•72-hour period.
•Passes to Mayor Pro Tempore in
Mayor’s absence.
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PUBLIC AUTHORITY
The external lighting system of City facilities are not intended to serve as a forum for free expression by the public.
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RECOMMENDATION
•Staff recommends that the City Council review and provide direction on the External Lighting Policy for City Facilities.
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