Resolution 1997-14
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RESOLUTION NO. 97 - 14
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COURCIL OF THE CITY OF GILROY, CALIFORNIA, URGING CITIBS
TO FI.Y THE NATIORALI.Y RECOGNIZED POW/KIA FLAG AT CITY HALL.
WHEREAS, Postal Regulation 47 of the Administrative Support Manual
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provides that the only flags authorized to'be flown at post offices are the United
States flag and the Postal Service flag1 and
WHEREAS, there is still over ten thousand veterans listed as prisoners
of war and/or missing in actionl and
WHEREAS, the City of Gilroy is committed to showing our respect and
gratitude to those Americans who are prisoners of war or who are classified as
missing in action1 and
WHEREAS, in keeping faith with these Americans and their families, we
continue to remember and commemorate their sacrifices1 and
WHEREAS,. the POW/MIA flag has been nationally recognized1- and.'
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Gilroy recognizes the POW/KIA
flag as an official flag to be flown at City Hall.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COtJRCIL OF THE CITY OF GILRO~
AS FOLLOWS:
SBCTION 1. That all cities are urged to follow the example of the City
of Gilroy and fly the nationally recognized POW/KIA flag at their City Hall.
vote:
PASSED AIm ADOPTED this 18th day of February, 1997, by the following
AYES: COURCILKBKBBRS: GILROY, KORAIJ!:S, ROGBRS, ROWI.ISON, SPRINGER,
VALDBZ and GAGE.
NOES: COURCII.KEKBERS: None
ABSENT: COURCI:t.KEHBBRS: None
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. Mayor
RESOLUTION NO. 97 - 14
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I, SOSANNE E. STEIRHETZ, City Clerk of the City of Gilroy, do
hereby certify that the attached Resolution No. 97-14
is an original
resolution, duly adopted by. the. Council Qf the City of Gilroy at a regular
meeting of said Council held on the 18th
day of Februarv, 19....2L,
at which meeting a quorum was present.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto .et my hand and affixed the
Official Seal of the City of Gilroy this 24th
day of Februarv
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