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RESOLUTION NO. 2016 -XXX A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA ADOPTING CITY COUNCIL POLICY ON THE DISPLAY OF FLAGS AT CITY FACILITIES BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby finds, determines and declares as follows: A. On September 15, 2015, the City Council of the City of Santa Ana directed that the Pride, or Rainbow, Flag be displayed at City Hall annually from May 22 through the month of June to commemorate Harvey Milk Day and Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Pride Month. B. Concurrently, the City Council directed staff to develop a policy regarding the display of other commemorative flags that the City Council may authorize to have displayed from time to time at City Hall. C. It is desirable that such a policy be incorporated with a general policy regarding the ongoing display of federal, state, and city flags, as well as the POW -MIA Flag, at City facilities, including provisions for flying flags at half- staff. D. The City's flagpoles are not intended to serve as a forum for free expression by the public, but rather for the display of federal, state, and city flags, the POW -MIA Flag, and any commemorative flag as may be authorized by the City Council as an expression of the City's official sentiments. Section 2. Purpose. This policy, which is attached as Exhibit A, provides procedural guidance for (1) the display of the Flag of the United States, the California State Flag, and the City of Santa Ana Flag at City facilities; (2) the display of the POW -MIA Flag; and (3) the display of commemorative flags at City Hall. Section 3. Procedures. Flags are to be displayed in conformance with Federal and State statutes, including Title 4, Chapter 1 of the United States Code and Sections 430 through 439 of EXHIBIT 1 Resolution No. 2016 -xxx 55A -3 Page 1 of 4