ACTION:
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Clerk/Secretary
Department: City Clerk Item No: C10
Prepared by: Kathy Valdez, City Clerk Meeting Date: May 27, 2025 Approved by: John Conley, City Manager Agenda Location: Consent Calendar S
UBJECT: LGBTQIA+ PROGRESSIVE PRIDE FLAG
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COMMENDATION: Adopt City Council Resolution No. 2025- , directing staff to fly the Progressive Pride Flag at the Civic Center during the month of June 2025.
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RRELATION TO CITY COUNCIL GOALS: Routine operational item not directly corresponding to a specific City Council goal.
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RIOR ACTION: On May 28, 2024, adopted City Council Resolution 2024-69, directing staff to fly the Progressive Pride Flag at the Civic Center during the month of June 2024 (Vote: 4-1, Franklin opposed).
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n May 28, 2024, proclaimed June 2024 as “Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Pride Month” in the City of Vista (No Vote).
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complete list of prior actions is included as Exhibit 2.
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TATEMENT ON THE SUBJECT: Each June Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex and Asexual (LGBTQIA+) Pride Month is observed across the nation to commemorate the 1969 Stonewall riots in Manhattan, which are seen as the start of the LGBTQIA+ rights movement in the United States. The purpose of Pride Month is to celebrate the LGBTQIA+ community and honor its impact on history. The display of the Progressive Pride Flag will be initiated on Monday, June 2, 2025, and will be on display throughout the month as a recognition of Vista’s diverse community and commitment to inclusivity.
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ISCAL IMPACT: There is no fiscal impact associated with staff’s recommendation.
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XHIBITS:
1. City Council Resolution No. 2025- , directing staff to fly the Progressive Pride Flag at the Civic Center during the month of June 2025.
2. Prior Actions
AGENDA
REPORT
CITY COUNCIL
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
SUCCESSOR AGENCY
BUENA SANITATION DISTRICT
JOINT POWERS FINANCING AUTHORITY
05/27/2025
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RESOLUTION NO. 2025-
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CHARTERED CITY OF
VISTA, CALIFORNIA, DIRECTING STAFF TO FLY THE PROGRESSIVE PRIDE FLAG AT THE CIVIC CENTER DURING THE MONTH OF JUNE 2025 The City Council the City of Vista does resolve as follows:
1. Findings. The City Council hereby finds and declares the following:
A. Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer (LGBTQ) Pride Month is celebrated nationally each June.
B. The City Council has a history of recognizing Pride Month through the presentation of a proclamation and the flying of the Pride Flag.
2. Action.
A. The City Council desires for the Progressive Pride Flag to be displayed at the Civic Center throughout the month of June 2025 in recognition of Pride Month.
3. Adoption. PASSED AND ADOPTED at a meeting of the City Council of the City of Vista held on May 27, 2025, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
WALTER CHUNG, CITY ATTORNEY
By:
JOHN FRANKLIN, MAYOR
ATTEST:
KATHY VALDEZ, CITY CLERK
By:
APPROVED
Walter C. Chung
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05/27/2025
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EXHIBIT 1
PRIOR ACTIONS
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n May 28, 2024, adopted City Council Resolution 2024-69, directing staff to fly the Progressive Pride Flag at the Civic Center during the month of June 2024 (Vote: 4-1, Franklin opposed).
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n May 28, 2024, proclaimed June 2024 as “Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Pride Month” in the City of Vista (No Vote).
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n May 23, 2023, adopted City Council Resolution 2023-75, directing staff to fly the Progressive Pride Flag at the Civic Center during the month of June 2023 (Vote: 5-0).
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n May 23, 2023, proclaimed June 2023 as “Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Pride Month” in the City of Vista (No Vote).
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n June 14, 2022, discussed and approved the authorization to display the LGBTQ Progressive Pride Flag during the month of June 2022 (Vote: 5-0).
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n June 14, 2022, proclaimed June 2022 as “Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Pride Month” in the City of Vista (No Vote).
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n June 8, 2021, proclaimed June 2021 as “Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Pride Month” in the City of Vista (No Vote).
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n June 9, 2020, proclaimed June 2020 as “Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Pride Month” in the City of Vista (No Vote).
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n June 11, 2019, adopted City Council Resolution No. 2019-79, proclaiming June 2019 as “Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Pride Month” in the City of Vista (Vote: 5-0). 05/27/2025
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EXHIBIT 2