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Home My WebLink AboutCC Policy No. 110 as amended August 17 2021CITY COUNCIL POLICY CITY OF NATIONAL CITY AMENDED: August 17, 2021 ADOPTED: July 14, 1987 POLICY # 110 TITLE: Display of Flags Purpose To establish guidelines governing the flying of the following 19 flags: • United States of America • State of California • City of National City • Army • Navy • Marine Corps • Air Force • United States Coast Guard • POW • Army Retired • Navy Retired • Air Force Retired • World War II Commemorative • Korea War Veterans • Vietnam Veterans • Mourning Flag • Gay Pride Flag • Juneteenth Flag • Kumeyaay-Diegueño Flag Policy The City of National City observes the following protocol with respect to the display of the flags. 1) The flags will be displayed from sunrise to sunset unless properly lighted. 2) The flags will be hoisted briskly and lowered ceremoniously. 3) The flags will not be displayed on days when the weather is inclement, except when an all-weather flag is displayed. 4) The City Manager is authorized to display at City buildings the United States flag at half-staff in accordance with the rules set forth below and at such times as the President of the United States, the Governor of the State of California, or a request by the City Manager, and concurrence by the Mayor with notification to the City Council.. CITY COUNCIL POLICY CITY OF NATIONAL CITY AMENDED: August 17, 2021 ADOPTED: July 14, 1987 POLICY # 110 TITLE: Display of Flags a) Thirty days from the death of a President or former President. b) Ten days from the day of death of a Vice-President, Chief-Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court or the Speaker of the House of Representatives. c) The day of death and on the following day for a United States Senator or Representative, the Governor of the State of California, and any elected official of the City of National City. d) On the closest working day to the date of internment for an employee of the City of National City. 5) The flags will be flown at half-staff on the following days: a) Peace Officers Memorial Day, May 15th, unless that day is also Armed Forces Day (sunrise to sunset). b) Memorial Day, last Monday in May, sunrise to noon, only then raised briskly on the top of the staff until sunset, in honor of the nation’s battle heroes. c) Patriot Day, September 11, sunrise to sunset. d) Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, December 7, sunrise to sunset. e) National Firefighters Memorial Day, rotating date in October, typical a Sunday (sunrise to sunset). When flying the flags at half-staff, the flags will be hoisted to the peak for an instant and then lowered to the half-staff position. 6) At Kimball Bowl, the United States, State of California, and the City of National City flags will be flown 24 hours, 7 days a week, except in the case of inclement weather. These flags shall be lighted during night time hours. 7) All locations will fly the United States and the State of California flags on the holidays listed below. In addition, the Kimball Bowl will fly other flags on certain holidays as listed below: a) Inauguration Day - January 20th b) President Day – 3rd Monday in February c) Armed Forces Day – 3rd Saturday in May (Ceremonial flags will be flown at CITY COUNCIL POLICY CITY OF NATIONAL CITY AMENDED: August 17, 2021 ADOPTED: July 14, 1987 POLICY # 110 TITLE: Display of Flags Kimball Bowl) d) Memorial Day - the last Monday in May (Ceremonial flags will be flown at Kimball Bowl) e) Flag Day - June 14 (Ceremonial flags will be flown at Kimball Bowl) f) Independence Day - July 4 (Ceremonial flags will be flown at Kimball Bowl) g) Labor Day - 1st Monday in September h) California Admission Day-September 9 i) Patriot Day - September 11 (Ceremonial flags will be flown at Kimball Bowl) j) Veterans Day - November 11 (Ceremonial flags will be flown at Kimball Bowl) k) Pearl Harbor Day - December 7 (Ceremonial flags will be flown at Kimball Bowl) l) Other days that may be proclaimed by the President of the United States 8) Mourning Flag The Mourning Flag is to be flown at Fire Stations only, the manner of which is outlined by Fire Department Policy. 9) Community Flags The City Manager is authorized to display the following community flags at select City buildings. The flags are to be flown below the United States and California State flags, unless flown on a separate flag pole. • Gay Pride Flag – to be flown during the month of June. • Juneteenth Flag – to be flown on June 19 annually. • Kumeyaay-Diegueño Flag – to be flown during the month of November. City Manager is also authorized to display any of the designated flags under this policy for a limited period of time, to commemorate a special event related to the designated flag, contingent upon concurrence by the Mayor and with notification to the City Council. 10) The following departments are responsible for raising and lowering the flags at the listed locations, if flags are flown at those locations: a) Las Palmas Park - Public Works Department b) Las Palmas Municipal Pool - Public Works Department b) Library - Public Works Department c) Civic Center - Public Works Department d) Police Department - Public Works Department e) Fire Department (Stations# 31 and# 34) - Fire Department f) Kimball Bowl - Public Works Department g) Kimball Recreation Center - Public Works Department CITY COUNCIL POLICY CITY OF NATIONAL CITY AMENDED: August 17, 2021 ADOPTED: July 14, 1987 POLICY # 110 TITLE: Display of Flags Related Policy References Public Law 94-344 – Federal Flag Code. United States Veteran’s Administration Flag Code: California State Governor Flag Code: Office of the President of the United States Prior Policy Amendments: August 17, 2021 (Resolution No. 2021-110) June 15, 2021 (Resolution No. 2021-93) September 18, 2001 (Resolution No. 2001-140) August 7, 2007 (Resolution No. 2007-187) December 2, 2008 (Resolution No. 2008-256) June 11, 2013 (Revised – No Resolution – Refer to Meeting Minutes) October 8, 2013 (Resolution No. 2013-147) October 18, 2016 (Resolution No. 2016-168)