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HomeMy WebLinkAbout3.1 Presentation of Banners to 2022 Military Banner Program HonoreesCELEBRATING STAFF REPORT CITY COUNCIL DUBLIN CALIFORNIA Agenda Item 3.1 DATE: December 6, 2022 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers FROM: Linda Smith, City Manager SU B.ECT : Presentation of Banners to 2022 Military Banner Program Honorees Prepared by: Rhonda Franklin, Management Analyst EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The City Council will present the 2022 Military Banner Program honorees with their individual banners. The Military Banner Program honors active -duty military personnel and veterans that reside in Dublin, have immediate family residing in Dublin, or have had a long-term, positive impact on the Dublin community. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Present individual banners to Military Banner Program honorees or sponsors. FINANCIAL IMPACT: None. DESCRIPTION: On January 9, 2018, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 07-18 approving the creation of a Military Banner Program to honor active -duty military personnel and military veterans that reside in or have immediate family residing in the City of Dublin, or have had a long-term, positive impact on the Dublin community. 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. The program has run annually since 2018 but was suspended in 2020 due to COVID-19. In this fourth year of the Program, 12 military personnel/veterans 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) 2022. Page 1 of 2 8 This year's honorees were: • Pablo G. Colon, U.S. Army (Active Duty) • Joshua Harris, U.S. Marine Corps (Veteran) • Jeffrey Hellman, U.S. Marine Corps (Veteran) • Jack Hyundo Kim, U.S. Marine Corps (Retired) • Martin A. Korte, U.S. Navy (Veteran) • Connie Mack, U.S. Army (Veteran) • John Mercado, U.S. Army (Veteran) • Russell Parrington, U.S. Navy (Retired) • William R. Shoemaker, U.S. Navy (Retired) • Bronson L. Suyat, U.S. Coast Guard (Active Duty) • Janine Thalblum, U.S. Army (Veteran) • Ronald J. Wellendorf, U.S. Air Force (Veteran) Banner honorees and sponsors will attend the City Council meeting to receive their banners. STRATEGIC PLAN INITIATIVE: None. NOTICING REQUIREMENTS/PUBLIC OUTREACH: The City Council Agenda was posted. Banner honorees and sponsors were invited to attend the meeting and a copy of this Staff Report was sent to the banner sponsors. ATTACHMENTS: 1) 2022 Military Banner Program Walking Tour Map Page 2 of 2 9 Attachment I CELEBRATING ATOIllrh 982 022 DUBLIN CALIFORNIA 2022 MILITARY BANNER PROGRAM The Military Banner program is an annual street banner display created by the Dublin City Council 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 2022, 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. Use the camera on your smartphone to access a digital copy of the Walking Tour Map! HONORING THOSE WHO SERVE 10 CELEBRATING DUBLIN CALIFORNIA 2022 MILITARY BANNER PROGRAM WALKING TOUR Walk along Dougherty Road between Amador Valley Boulevard and Scarlett Drive to see the 2022 Banner Program honorees. Roundtrip walk is approximately one mile. Amador Valley Blvd. Ronald J. Wellendorf U.S. Air Force Janine Thalblum U.S. Army Bronson L. Suyat U.S. Coast Guard John Mercado U.S. Army Connie Mack U.S. Army Martin A. Korte U.S. Navy Russell Parrington U.S. Navy Mariposa Cir. Camp Parks Blvd. William R. Shoemaker U.S. Navy Jack Hyundo Kim U.S. Marine Corps Jeffrey Hellman U.S. Marine Corps Joshua Harris U.S. Marine Corps Pablo G. Colon U.S. Army Map not to scale