Resolution No. 2021-17 | Flag Policy at City Facilities | Adopted 05/17/2021RESOLUTION NO. 2021-17
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GILROY
APPROVING A COUNCIL POLICY REGARDING THE DISPLAY OF
FLAGS AT CITY FACILITIES
WHEREAS, The City of Gilroy ("City") displays and handles all flags in accordance
with Federal and State Law; and
WHEREAS, The City does not have local rules or guidelines regarding the display of
flags at City facilities; and
WHEREAS, The City wishes to adopt a policy to provide clear guidelines about the
display of flags at City facilities that declares that the City's flagpoles are not intended to be a
forum for free expression by the public but rather are used to express official views of the City
Council of the City; and
WHEREAS, Said City facilities and flagpoles are under the exclusive control of the City
and are not public forums for the free expression of the views of the public.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Gilroy
hereby approves and adopts the policy for the display of flags at City facilities contained in Exhibit
A attached hereto.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 17th day of May, 2021 by the CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF GILROY by the following roll call vote:
AYES:
COUNCILMEMBERS: ARMENDARIZ, BRACCO, HILTON,
LEROE-MUNOZ, MARQUES, TOVAR,
BLANKLEY
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
APPROVED:
Marie Blankley, Mayor
RESOLUTION NO. 2021-17
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McPhillip L City Clerk
RESOLUTION NO. 2021-17
Exhibit A
CITY OF GILROY POLICY FOR FLYING FLAGS AT CITY FACILITES
It is the policy of the City of Gilroy that the City's flag poles are not intended to
serve as a forum for free expression by the public but rather for the display of the
Flags of the United States and the State of California. The flag poles located at all
City facilities may also be used to display the flags of the City of Gilroy, Sister
Cities and any Commemorative Flags as may be authorized by the City Council as
an expression of the City's official sentiments.
A Commemorative Flag under this policy means a flag that identifies with a specific
date historical event, cause, nation or group of people, whereby the City honors or
commemorates the date, event, cause, nation or people by flying the flag.
Commemorative Flags shall be displayed at City facilities only upon City Council
direction, consistent with the City's vision, mission, and ongoing and strategic
priorities.
The City of Gilroy will hold a ceremony for every approved flag raising upon the first
raising of the set flag, participation from the Mayor and Council shall be voluntary,
the City will provide podium, audio, electricity, and seating. The event shall be
coordinated by the sponsoring council member and be held on the first business
day of the corresponding month.
PROCEDURE
In addition to the flags of the State of California and the United States of America, the
City Council may, by resolution, direct City staff to display any Commemorative Flag
on the flag poles at City facilities as an expression of the City s official sentiments, for
those dates and times and on those terms and conditions as set forth in the resolution.
Commemorative Flags shall be displayed for a period of time that is reasonable or
customary for the subject that is to be commemorated, but no longer than 30
continuous days or one calendar month.
No more than one commemorative flag shall be displayed in any given period.
This Policy shall remain in effect until modified by the City Council.
APPROVED:
Blankley, Mayor
Marie
I, LeeAnn McPhillips, Interim City Clerk of the City of Gilroy, do hereby certify that the
attached Resolution No. 2021-17 is an original resolution, or true and correct copy of a city
Resolution, duly adopted by the Council of the City of Gilroy at a regular meeting of said held
on Council held on the 17th day May, 2021, at which meeting a quorum was present.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Official Seal of
the City of Gilroy this 10th day of June, 2021.
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