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HomeMy WebLinkAbout3.1 - 2984 2019 Military Banners Presentation Page 1 of 2 STAFF REPORT CITY COUNCIL DATE: December 3, 2019 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers FROM: Christopher L. Foss, City Manager SUBJECT: Presentation of Banners to 2019 Military Banner Program Participants Prepared by: Suzanne Iarla, Management Analyst II EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The City Council will present 2019 Military Banner Program participants with their individual banners. The Military Banner Program honors active duty military personnel and veterans that reside or have immediate family in the City of Dublin. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Present individual banners to Military Banner Program participants (honoree or banner sponsor). FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no financial impact associated with the presentation of the banners. DESCRIPTION: On January 9, 2018, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 07-18 approving the creation of a Military Banner Program (Program). The Program honors active duty military personnel and military veterans that reside or have immediate family in the City of Dublin. The Program allows for someone to sponsor a banner (for a fee) to honor an active duty member or veteran. The banners feature a photo of the honoree, along with their name, rank, and branch of service. In this second year of the Program, 11 military personnel were honored. The banners were located on City street light poles along Dougherty Road between Scarlett Drive and Amador Valley Boulevard - in the vicinity of the Parks Reserve Forces Training Area - between Memorial Day and Veterans Day (May through November) 2019. This year’s honorees were: • Chief Petty Officer Kyle Chronister - U.S. Coast Guard • Senior Master Sergeant Russell Downie - U.S. Air Force Page 2 of 2 • Sergeant Camille Edward - U.S. Army • Retired Master Sergeant Norbert James Felix - U.S. Marine Corps (Veteran) • Staff Sergeant Joshua J. Jensen - U.S. Army • Retired Lieutenant Commander Terry Lane - U.S. Navy (Veteran) • Leann Nobida, Sergeant - U.S. Army (Veteran) • Master Sergeant Sevier - Army National Guard • Chris W. Smith, Specialist 4th Class - U.S. Army (Veteran) • Lance Corporal Daniel Van Bonn - U.S. Marine Corps • Captain Benjamin Young - U.S. Army Banner sponsors and some honorees will attend the City Council meeting to receive their banners. STRATEGIC PLAN INITIATIVE: None. NOTICING REQUIREMENTS/PUBLIC OUTREACH: Program participants have been invited to attend the meeting. ATTACHMENTS: 1. 2019 Military Banner Program Walking Tour Map In 2018, the Dublin City Council created an annual street banner program to honor local veterans and active duty members of the U.S. Armed Forces. Community members may sponsor an individual banner honoring a service member with a connection to Dublin. In 2019, the banners will be on display along Dougherty Road between Memorial Day and Veterans Day. If you have questions about Dublin’s Military Banner Program, or would like to be kept informed about sponsorship opportunities next year, please email banners@dublin.ca.gov or call (925) 833-6650. 2019 MILITARY BANNER PROGRAM HONORING THOSE WHO SERVE Walk along Dougherty Road between Amador Valley Boulevard and Scarlett Drive to see the 2019 Banner Program honorees. Roundtrip walk is approximately one mile. 2019 MILITARY BANNER PROGRAMWALKING TOUR Amador Valley Blvd. Mariposa Cir.Camp Parks Blvd. Sca r l e t t D r . / I r o n H o r s e T r a i l Do u g h e r t y R d . Do u g h e r t y R d . Russell Downie U.S. Air Force Joshua J. Jensen U.S. Army Terry Lane U.S. Navy Daniel Van Bonn U.S. Marine Corps Camille Edward U.S. Army Norbert James Felix U.S. Marine Corps Chris W. Smith U.S. Army Josh Sevier Army National Guard Benjamin Young U.S. Army Kyle Chronister U.S. Coast Guard Leann Nobida U.S. Army Map not to scale ±