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RESOLUTION NO. 46-2020
ADOPTING AN OUTDOOR FLAGPOLE DISPLAY POLICY
WHEREAS, the Town of Danville displays the United States Flag, the California State
Flag and the POW/MIA Flag on various Town -owned flagpoles; and
WHEREAS, the Town does not have a written policy regarding the display of such flags
or the display of any commemorative flags on Town -owned flagpoles; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council desires to establish a flagpole policy for the outdoor
display of flags on Town -owned flagpoles, including commemorative flags other than
the United States and California flags, in a manner which does not create a public forum;
now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that the Danville Town Council hereby adopts the Outdoor Flagpole
Display Policy attached hereto as Exhibit 1.
APPROVED by the Danville Town Council at a special meeting on June 16, 2020 by the
following vote:
AYES: Arnerich, Blackwell, Morgan, Storer
NOES: stepper
ABSTAINED: None
ABSENT: None
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TOWN OF DANVILLE
OUTDOOR FLAGPOLE DISPLAY POLICY
The Danville Town Council hereby establishes a flagpole display policy regarding: 1) the
outdoor display of the flags of the United States, the State of California, the Town of
Danville, and the National League of Families POW/MIA flag on flagpoles at Town -
owned facilities; and 2) the outdoor display of commemorative flags on flagpoles at
Town -owned facilities.
In adopting this policy, the Town Council declares that the Town's flagpoles are not
intended to serve as a forum for free expression of the public, but rather for the display
of Federal, State, and Town Flags, and any commemorative flag as may be authorized by
the Town Council as an expression of the Town Council's official sentiments. The
purpose of this flagpole policy is to provide procedural guidance for the outdoor display
of flags on Town -owned flagpoles.
Policy
I. Standards.
Flags shall be displayed in accordance with Federal and State statutes, including, but not
limited to, Title 4, Chapter 1 of the United States Code; Sections 430 through 439 of the
California Government Code; and this policy.
II. Procedure.
A. United States Flag, California State Flag, and Town of Danville Flag
1. When flags are displayed on a single pole, the order from top to bottom shall be:
the United States Flag, the National League of Families POW/MIA flag (where flown, see
Section B.3 below),the California State Flag, and the Town of Danville Flag.
2. When the flags are flown from adjacent flagpoles, the United States Flag shall be
flown at the highest point of honor, which is either the tallest flagpole or the flagpole the
furthest to the left from the standpoint of the observer. The California State Flag shall be
placed in the second position of honor. The Town of Danville Flag, if displayed, shall be
placed in the third position of honor.
3. Where both the United States Flag and the California State Flags are flown, they
shall be of the same size. No flag displayed shall be larger than the United States Flag.
4. Flags shall be displayed during operating hours on all days on which the Town is
open for business, and on national and state holidays, at a minimum. Flags may be
displayed twenty-four (24) hours a day so long as they are illuminated during darkness.
EXHIBIT 1 OF RESOLUTION NO. 46-2020
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B. Commemorative Flags
1. The Town's flagpoles are not intended to serve as a forum for free expression by
the public. The Town shall display commemorative flags only if authorized by the Town
Council as an expression of the Town's official sentiments. Any such authorization shall
be given at a duly noticed meeting of the Town Council. The Town Council shall only
consider a request to display a commemorative flag if the request is made by a member
of the Council. Any such request shall be accompanied by information supporting the
request and graphics of the proposed flag. Any approval to display a commemorative
flag shall be valid for that calendar year only.
2. The National League of POW/MIA Families flag shall be flown at the following
locations at all times when the United States Flag is flown: the Veterans Memorial
Building and the All Wars Memorial at Oak Hill Park.
3. Commemorative flags (other than the POW/MIA flag) shall be displayed
exclusively on the flagpole at the Town Library/ Community Center and no other
location. They shall be displayed for a period of time not less than one week and not more
than one month. Such flags shall be displayed in the last position of honor.
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