HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2000-180 RESOLUTION NO. 2000-180
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA APPROVING REQUEST TO FLY PRISONER OF
WAR (POW)/MIS SING IN ACTION (MIA) FLAGS ON ALL CITY
OF CHULA VISTA FLAGPOLES ON CERTAIN DAYS SUCH AS
NATIONAL "POWFMIA" RECOGNITION DAY, ARMED
FORCES DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, FLAG DAY, VETERANS
DAY, AS WELL AS THE LAST BUSiNESS DAY BEFORE EACH
SAID HOLiDAY
WHEREAS, the goal of the Veterans Advisory Commission is to have the City of Chula
Vista recognize and remember POWs and MIAs and their sacrifices in accordance with federal and
state legislation; and
WHEREAS, the federal govemment in 1997 passed legislation recognizing our POW/MIAs
and designated the third Friday of September each year as National POW/MIA Recognition Day;
and
WHEREAS, this legislation also permits the flying of the POW/MIA flag on selected federal
property on the following days: Armed Forces Day; Memorial Day; Flag Day; Veterans' Day;
National POW/MIA Recognition day; and, on the last business day before each of these holidays;
and
WHEREAS, in 1998, the State of Califomia passed legislation AB 1838 requiring the
POW/MIA flag to be flown over certain prescribed state buildings on those holidays, but did not
address the issue of the last business day before each of the holidays; and
WHEREAS, AB 1838 also encourages, but does not require, local govemment of Califomia
to recognize POW/MIA Recognition Day, which the City of Chula Vista does; and
WHEREAS, in 1997 the City of Chula Vista followed the lead of the federal govemment and
permitted the POW/MIA flag to be flown on POW/MIA Recognition Day on several City buildings
and properties; and
WHEREAS, the Veterans Advisory Commission of the City of Chula Vista is requesting that
the City expand the number of days the flag can be flown following the lead of federal and state
government; and
WHEREAS, the Veterans Advisory Commission further recommends that federal guidelines
be followed which would permit the flag to fly the last business day before each of the holidays
listed; and
WHEREAS, the Chula Vista Veterans Advisory Commission unanimously agreed to request
that the City Council approve the flying of the POW/MIA flag on City of Chula Vista flagpoles on
the above listed days of the year; and
WHEREAS, there is no fiscal impact as the flags have already been purchased.
Resolution 2000-180 "~
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council for the City of Chula Vista
does hereby authorize and direct the flying of POW/MIA flags on all City of Chula Vista flagpoles
on Armed Forces Day, Memorial Day, Flag Day, Veterans Day, National POW/MIA Recognition
Day, as well as the last business day before each said holiday.
Presented by Approved as to form by
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Police Chief , y
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
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California, this 6t day of June, 2000, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Davis, Moot, Padilla, and Hotton
NAYS: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: Salas --
Shirley Horto~I Mayor
ATTEST:
Susan Bigelow, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO )
CITY OF CHULA VISTA )
I, Susan Bigelow, City Clerk of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution No. 2000-180 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a regular
meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 6 day of June, 2000.
Executed this 6th day of June, 2000.
Susan Bigelow, City C~