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RESOLUTION NO. 014-2022
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURLINGAME ESTABLISHING
THE CITY'S OUTDOOR FLAGPOLE DISPLAY POLICY
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Burlingame desires the ability to display
commemorative and ceremonial flags on City -owned flagpoles as an expression of the City
Council's official sentiments; and
WHEREAS, the City's flagpoles are not intended to serve as forums for free speech or
expression by the public, and are intended only to display commemorative or ceremonial flags
that express the official sentiment of the City Council, as determined by a flagpole display policy
adopted by the City Council; and
WHEREAS, to ensure the proper administration and display of all flags on City -owned
flagpoles, the City Council wishes to establish and adopt an Outdoor Flagpole Display Policy.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURLINGAME
RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The foregoing recitals are true and correct and incorporated into this
Resolution by this reference.
Section 2. The City Outdoor Flagpole Display Policy, attached hereto as Exhibit A, is
approved and adopted.
Section 3. The City Manager is authorized to make any revisions, amendments,
corrections and modifications to the Outdoor Flagpole Display Policy, subject to the approval of
the City Attorney, deemed necessary to carry out the intent of this Resolution and which do not
materially alter the Council's approval of this Policy.
Section 4. The City Manager is authorized to take any other related actions consistent
with the intention of this Resolution.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this Resolution shall become effective
immediately upon its passage and adoption.
Ricardo Ortiz, Mayor
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I, Meaghan Hassel Shearer, City Clerk of the City of Burlingame, do hereby certify
that the foregoing resolution was adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the
22nd day of February, 2022 by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: BEACH, BROWNRIGG, COLSON, O'BRIEN KEIGHRAN, ORTIZ
NOES: Councilmembers: NONE
ABSENT: Councilmembers: NONE
Meaghan Hassel Shearer, City Clerk
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EXHIBIT A
City of Burlingame Outdoor Flagpole Display Policy
The City Council of the City of Burlingame hereby establishes and adopts the City of
Burlingame's Outdoor Flagpole Display Policy ("Policy"), which controls the display of all flags
on City -owned flagpoles located at:
• City Hall
• Main Library
• Easton Library
• Public Works Corporation Yard
• Police Station
• Adjacent to Lot V (in front of the Burlingame train station)
• Burlingame Community Center
• Bayside Park
This Policy includes the outdoor display of all Federal, State and City flags, as well as the
display of commemorative and/or ceremonial flags.
In adopting this Policy, the City Council declares that the City of Burlingame's flagpoles are not
a public forum for free speech or expression for the public. By adopting this Policy, it is the
intent of the City Council not to establish a public forum on City -owned flagpoles. Any
commemorative or ceremonial flag displayed on City -owned flagpoles must be authorized by an
affirmative vote of at least four City Councilmembers, and therefore will be flown as an
expression of the City Council's official sentiments.
Policy
I. Standards
All flags flown on City -owned flagpoles shall be flown in accordance with all Federal,
State and local rules and regulations. This provision includes compliance with Title 4,
Chapter 1 of the United States Code, Sections 430-439 of the California Government
Code, and this Policy.
II. Procedure
A. Federal, State and City Flags
1. Outdoor flags will be flown on City -owned flagpoles in the following order
of precedence: first, the United States flag; second, the California State
flag; and third, the Burlingame City flag.
2. Flags should be hoisted briskly and lowered ceremoniously. The United
States Flag should be hoisted first and lowered last.
3. Flags should not be displayed in inclement weather. However, all-
weather flags may be flown on a 24-hour basis as long as they are
illuminated from sunset to sunrise.
B. Commemorative and Ceremonial Flags
The City's flagpoles are not intended to serve as a public forum for free
speech or expression by the public. A request to fly a commemorative or
ceremonial flag must be made by at least two (2) City Councilmembers
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during a duly -noticed meeting by the City Council, and the request will be
voted upon by the City Council at a later, duly -noticed City Council
meeting. All requests to fly a commemorative or ceremonial flag must
receive an affirmative vote of at least four (4) City Councilmembers to be
approved.
2. Commemorative or ceremonial flags shall be displayed for a period of
time that is reasonable or customary for the subject that is to be
commemorated or celebrated, but shall not exceed thirty-one (31)
continuous calendar days.
3. All commemorative and ceremonial flags will be displayed on City
flagpoles in the last position, under all Federal, State and City flags.
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