HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 56-19 Establishing the City of Dublin Outdoor Flag Display Policy RESOLUTION NO. 56 — 19
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
ESTABLISHING THE CITY OF DUBLIN OUTDOOR FLAG DISPLAY POLICY
WHEREAS, the City of Dublin displays the United States Flag, the California State Flag, and the
City of Dublin Flag at the Dublin Civic Center; and
WHEREAS, the City of Dublin does not have a policy regarding the display of such flags or the
display of any commemorative flags; and
WHEREAS, at its May 21, 2019 meeting, the City Council directed Staff to bring a flag display
policy for City Council consideration; 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, California, and City flags.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Dublin hereby adopts
the Outdoor Flag Display Policy attached hereto as Exhibit A.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 4th day of June 2019, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Goel, Hernandez, Josey, Kumagai, and Mayor Haubert
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
ayor
ATTEST: /
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City Clerk
Reso 55-19, Adopted 6/4/2019, Item 7.1 Page 1 of 1
EXHIBIT A
CITY OF DUBLIN
OUTDOOR FLAG DISPLAY POLICY
Background:
The Dublin City Council desires to establish a policy regarding: (1) the outdoor display of the
United States Flag, the California State Flag, and the City of Dublin Flag at City facilities; and
(2) the outdoor display of commemorative flags at the Dublin Civic Center.
In adopting this policy, the City Council declares that the City of Dublin’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 City Flags, and any commemorative flag as may be authorized by the City
Council as an expression of the City Council’s official sentiments.
Purpose:
The purpose of this policy is to provide procedural guidance for the outdoor display of flags at
City facilities. Nothing in this policy is intended to control the City’s indoor display of flags,
including commemorative flags, within City facilities.
Policy:
I. Standards
Flags shall be displayed in accordance with Federal and State statutes, including, but not limited
to, Title 4, Chapter 1 of the United States Code and Sections 430 through 439 of the California
Government Code, and this policy.
II. Procedure
A. United States Flag, California State Flag, and City of Dublin Flag
1. No other flag shall be placed above the United States Flag and no other
flag shall be larger than the United States Flag. Other flags may be flown
at the same height and in the same size, in accordance with this policy.
Where both the United State Flag and the California State Flags are flown,
they shall be of the same size.
2. Flags should be hoisted briskly and lowered ceremoniously. The United
States Flag should be hoisted first and lowered last.
3. Flags shall be displayed during operating hours on all days on which the
City is open for business, and on national and state holidays. Flags may
be displayed twenty-four (24) hours a day as long as they are illuminated
during darkness.
EXHIBIT A
4. Flags shall not be displayed during inclement weather. However, all-
weather flags may be displayed twenty-four (24) hours a day as long as
they are illuminated during darkness.
5. When flags are displayed on a single pole, the order from top to bottom
shall be: the United States Flag, the California State Flag, and if displayed,
the City of Dublin Flag.
6. When the flags are flown from adjacent flag poles, the United States Flag
shall be flown at the highest point of honor, which is the furthest point to
the left from the standpoint of the observer (“the flag’s right”). The
California State Flag shall be placed in the second position of honor. The
City of Dublin Flag, if displayed, shall be placed in the third position of
honor.
7. The United States Flag, the State of California Flag and the City of Dublin
Flag shall be flown at the Dublin Civic Center.
B. Commemorative Flags
1. The City’s flagpoles are not intended to serve as a forum for free
expression by the public. The City shall display commemorative flags
only if authorized by the City Council as an expression of the City’s
official sentiments. Any such authorization shall be given at a duly noticed
meeting of the City Council.
(a) The City Council shall only consider a request to display a
commemorative flag if the request is made by a member of the
Dublin City Council.
2. 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 thirty-one (31) continuous days.
3. Commemorative flags shall be displayed exclusively at the Dublin Civic
Center. Such flags may be displayed on the Civic Center flag poles or on
one or more buildings at the Civic Center.
4. Commemorative flags displayed on the Dublin Civic Center flagpoles
shall be displayed in the last position of honor beneath the City of Dublin
Flag, unless otherwise directed by the City Council and to the extent such
display does not conflict with federal law, state law, or this policy.
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