13.E.
City Council Meeting - FINAL
- Meeting Date:
- 11/19/2019
- From:
- Sterling Solomon, City Attorney
Information
TITLE:
Consideration and Adoption of Resolution No. 2019-59: A resolution adopting the City Council Policy on the Display of Flags (City Flag Policy).
STAFF RECOMMENDED ACTION:
1) Read Resolution No. 2019-59 by title only
2) City Clerk reads Resolution No. 2019-59 by title only (if approved above)
3) Adopt Resolution No. 2019-59
2) City Clerk reads Resolution No. 2019-59 by title only (if approved above)
3) Adopt Resolution No. 2019-59
Executive Summary:
The City does not have a policy regarding the display of flags at City facilities. The City Council may establish a policy regarding the display of: (1) the United States Flag, (2) the Arizona State Flag, (3) the POW-MIA Flag; (4) the display of the City of Flagstaff Flag (City Flag), and (5) on a temporary pole at City Hall, the display of commemorative flags.
In the proposed policy which the City Council may adopt by this resolution, the City Council has the option to declare that the City’s flagpoles (permanent or temporary) are not intended to serve as a forum for free expression of the public, but rather for the display of Federal, State, the POW-MIA Flag, the City Flag, and a maximum of two commemorative flags per month. In doing so, the City Council could display on a temporary pole one commemorative flag per month, but in no event would the City Council display more than two commemorative flags per month (to be displayed separately - the first commemorative flag for the first half of the month, and the second commemorative flag for the second half of the month), for the ensuing year as determined by the City Council. Authorization by the City Council to display commemorative flags under such a policy would occur in one annual resolution only of the City Council to be considered and potentially adopted in December of each year as an expression of the City’s official sentiments.
In the proposed policy which the City Council may adopt by this resolution, the City Council has the option to declare that the City’s flagpoles (permanent or temporary) are not intended to serve as a forum for free expression of the public, but rather for the display of Federal, State, the POW-MIA Flag, the City Flag, and a maximum of two commemorative flags per month. In doing so, the City Council could display on a temporary pole one commemorative flag per month, but in no event would the City Council display more than two commemorative flags per month (to be displayed separately - the first commemorative flag for the first half of the month, and the second commemorative flag for the second half of the month), for the ensuing year as determined by the City Council. Authorization by the City Council to display commemorative flags under such a policy would occur in one annual resolution only of the City Council to be considered and potentially adopted in December of each year as an expression of the City’s official sentiments.
Financial Impact:
None.
Policy Impact:
New policy for the display of flags.
Connection to Council Goal, Regional Plan and/or Team Flagstaff Strategic Plan:
Advance social justice in our community.
Has There Been Previous Council Decision on This:
No decision has been made, however, direction was given to staff at the November 12, 2019 Council Work Session to bring this proposed City Flag Policy back to the Council as soon as possible for possible adoption by resolution.