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REQUEST FOR <br />COUNCIL ACTION <br />CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: <br />MARCH 20, 2006 <br />l~ ' ' ' ~~ <br />~` <br />education lst <br />TITLE: <br />ADOPT AN ORDINANCE REVISING THE <br />OFFICIAL CITY EMBLEM AN'D ADOPT <br />RESOLUTIONS FOR A NEW CITY <br />LOGOICITY MOTTOS <br />CITY MANAGER <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br />APPROVED <br />^ As Recommended <br />^ As Amended <br />^ Ordinance on 15t Reading <br />^ Ordinance on 2nd Reading <br />^ Implementing Resolution <br />^ Set Public Hearing For_ <br />CONTINUED TO <br />FILE NUMBER <br />1. Adopt an ordinance revising the official City emblem. <br />2. Adopt a resolution revising the City logo. <br />3. Adopt a resolution adopting various City mottos. <br />DISCUSSION <br />In 1972 the City Council adopted a resolution approving a new City emblem. <br />This was incorporated into the Santa Ana Municipal Code in 1975. The <br />Municipal Code however does not clearly state that the image on the City <br />seal is in fact the City emblem. This action will clarify that the image <br />on the City seal shall officially be considered the City emblem. <br />In addition to the emblem, Santa Ana has used a variety of City logos and <br />mottos to promote the essence of the City. In 1983 the current City logo <br />was adopted which reflects a skyline against a sunburst (Attachment A). <br />This logo was subsequently amended to incorporate the motto, "Education <br />First". The "Education First" motto is a reflection of the City`s <br />commitment to our educational partners and our desire to promote academic <br />opportunities for our residents. The "Education First" logo is displayed <br />on City entrance signs. The new proposed logo, with the "Education First" <br />motto, will continue to be placed on these entrance signs. <br />In order to update the City's logo after 23 years, a new logo has been <br />developed which will be used with the mottos: "Downtown Orange County", <br />"Education First", and "The Golden City" (Attachment A) The City motto <br />was "The Golden City" from approximately 1966 to 1990 and is still used on <br />the City emblem. These new mottos highlight Santa Ana's designation as the <br />county seat of Orange County and reflect Santa Ana`s historical <br />significance and our economic and cultural status in the region. <br />50A-1 <br />