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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: DECEMBER 3, 2019 TITLE: APPROVE DISPLAY OF "E PLURIBUS UNUM" IN CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS AND DIRECT STAFF TO INSTALL THE PREFERRED INSTALLATION OPTION {STRATEGIC PLAN NOS. 1-71 CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDED ACTION CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: APPROVED ❑ As Recommended ❑ As Amended ❑ Ordinance on 1" Reading ❑ Ordinance on 2nd Reading ❑ Implementing Resolution ❑ Set Public Hearing For CONTINUED TO FILE NUMBER 1. Approve the display of "E Pluribus Unum," Latin for "Out of Many, One," in the City Council Chambers. 2. Direct staff to install one of the following installation options: Option #1 or #2 — $19,000 estimated budget Option #1: Install the Motto and Seal in a stacked configuration, above the existing alcove. Option #2: Install the Motto and Seal side -by -side, above the existing alcove. Option #3 or #4 — $25,000 estimated budget Option #3: Install the Motto and Seal in a stacked configuration, above the existing alcove, with a curtain system. Option #4: Install the Motto and Seal side -by -side, above the existing alcove, with a curtain system. DISCUSSION During the September 3, 2019, City Council meeting, City Council discussed whether to pursue the placement of the Congressionally approved United States motto, "In God We Trust," in the City Council Chambers. The City Council also expressed an interest in displaying one of the United States' traditional mottos, "E Pluribus Unum," Latin for "Out of Many, One," along with the current national motto. The City Council requested that staff provide potential display options for the area behind the dais. During a work-study session on October 1, 2019, the City Council was presented with five very distinct options for the display of both mottos, along with the estimated costs associated with each option. The City Council elected to display "E Pluribus Unum" on the top portion of the wall behind 65B-1