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CC 2021-05-25_11a Supplemental No 2 MEMORANDUM TO: CITY COUNCIL FROM: WHITNEY McDONALD, CITY MANAGER SUBJECT: SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION AGENDA ITEM 11.a. – MAY 25, 2021 CITY COUNCIL MEETING DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION OF ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING A CITY FLAG DISPLAY POLICY AND AUTHORIZING DISPLAY OF THE LGBTQ+ PRIDE FLAG AT CITY HALL DURING THE MONTH OF JUNE, 2021 DATE: MAY 25, 2021 Attached is the Resolution that was inadvertently left out of the staff report for the above referenced item. cc: Assistant City Manager/Public Works Director City Attorney City Clerk City Website (or public review binder) RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARROYO GRANDE ADOPTING A FLAG DISPLAY POLICY WHEREAS, the City of Arroyo Grande currently displays the United States Flag and the State of California Flag at the Arroyo Grande City Hall; and WHEREAS, the City of Arroyo Grande does not have a policy regarding the display of flags; and WHEREAS, the City Council desires to establish a policy that provides guidance and standards for the outdoor display of flags at City facilities, including commemorative flags other than the United States flag, the State of California flag, and City flags; and WHEREAS, in adopting this Policy, the City Council desires to reflect the dignity of the flags flown at City-owned or City-maintained facilities, as well as the role of the Arroyo Grande City Hall as an inclusive gathering location and local symbol of government and democracy; and WHEREAS, in adopting this flag display policy, the City Council declares that flags and flagpoles owned or maintained by the City of Arroyo Grande are not intended to serve as a forum for free expression by the public, but rather as a nonpublic forum for the display of the United States flag, the State of California flag, City flags, and any commemorative flag authorized by the City Council as an expression of the City Council's official sentiments (government speech); and WHEREAS, in adopting this Policy, the City Council declares that the following flags shall not be considered commemorative flags that can be displayed or flown on City owned or maintained flagpoles: 1) flags of a particular religious movement or creed to avoid the appearance of City government endorsing religion or a particular religious movement or creed; 2) flags of a political party to avoid the appearance of City government endorsing a political party; and 3) flags advocating a certain outcome in an election. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Arroyo Grande as follows: 1. The recitals set forth herein are true, correct and incorporated herein by this reference. 2. The City of Arroyo Grande Policy on Display of Flags, attached hereto as Exhibit A and incorporated herein by reference, is hereby adopted. 3. This Resolution shall be effective immediately upon its adoption. RESOLUTION NO. PAGE 2 On motion by Council Member _________, seconded by Council Member _______, and on the following roll call vote, to wit: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: The foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted this day of May, 2021. RESOLUTION NO. PAGE 3 ___________________________________ CAREN RAY RUSSOM, MAYOR ATTEST: ___ JESSICA MATSON, CITY CLERK APPROVED AS TO CONTENT: _________________________________ WHITNEY MCDONALD, CITY MANAGER APPROVED AS TO FORM: ___________________________________ TIMOTHY J. CARMEL, CITY ATTORNEY