Town of Yountville
Resolution Number 25-4339
A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF YOUNTVILLE APPROVING
THE DISPLAY OF THE YOUNTVILLE FLAG ON THE TOWN'S CEREMONIAL FLAGPOLE
PURSUANT TO THE TOWN'S FLAG POLICY FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY
ANNUALLY RECOGNIZING THE TOWN'S ANNIVERSARY OF INCORPORATION WHICH OCCURS ON FEBRUARY 4TH OF EACH YEAR.
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A. At the Town Council held June 4, 2019, the Council adopted Resolution 19-3561 establishing a uniform policy regarding (1) the display of the United States Flag, the California State Flag, the POW- MIA Flag, and any current or future Town of Yountville Flag on Town-owned property; (2) the display of non-governmental ceremonial flags ("Ceremonial Flags") on Town-owned property; and (3) the flying of the National, State and Town flags at half-staff on Town-owned property.
B. In adopting this policy, the Town Council declares that the Town’s flagpoles are not intended to serve as a forum for free expression of the public, but rather for the display of Federal, State, and Town (if any) Flags, the POW-MIA Flag, and any Ceremonial Flag as may be authorized by written resolution of the Town Council as an expression of the Town’s official sentiments.
C. The ceremonial flagpole is located at Town Hall to the left of the front entrance and is separate from the flagpole on which the National and State flag is flown.
D. In recognition of the Town’s Diamond Jubilee, celebrating the 60th Anniversary of Incorporation, the Town would like to honor this momentous milestone by flying the Yountville flag in February annually to celebrate the Anniversary of the Incorporation.
Now, therefore, the Town Council of the Town of Yountville does resolve as follows:
1. Hereby adopts this Resolution approving the display of the Yountville flag on the Town’s ceremonial flagpole pursuant to the Town’s adopted flag policy for the month of February in recognition of the Anniversary of Incorporation.
2. The Resolution is hereby adopted and becomes effective and in full force immediately upon adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Town Council of the Town of Yountville, State of California, held on this 4th day of February 2025 by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
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Margie Mohler, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Kami Noriega, CMC, Acting Town Clerk