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RESOLUTION 2009-065
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AMENDING POLICIES REGARDING THE ISSUANCE OF PROCLAMATIONS
WHEREAS, on June 4, 2002, the City Council adopted Resolution 2002-061 establishing
certain policies regarding the issuance of proclamations by the City(the "Policies)), subject to such
modification as may, in the judgment of the Mayor or a majority of the City Council, be necessary
in.order to accommodate exceptional circumstances; and
WHEREAS, the Policies state, among other things, that proclamations are to be utilized
exclusively for ceremonial and recognition purposes, and should promote the cultural, social,
economic or intellectual welfare of the community; and ,
WHEREAS,the Policies further state that proclamations should concern events, activities,
or people of local interest and may be requested by any individuals or organizations,or by the Mayor,
and/or individual members of the City Council; and
WHEREAS, a question has recently arisen as to the kinds of local events or activities that
should be recognized by the City through the issuance of proclamations, since the causes promoted
by some such events are controversial in nature and the subject of strongly divergent views within
the community; and
WHEREAS,because proclamations are generally viewed as a statement of City support for
the event or activity that is the subject of the proclamation, the City Council believes it to be in the
best interests of the City to limit the issuance of proclamations to persons, community events and
activities that are non-controversial in nature,so that the City is not perceived as taking positions on
issues or causes that are the subject of significant differences of opinion within the community.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS that the policies contained in Section 1 of Resolution 2002-061 are hereby amended-to
read in their entirety as follows:
a. Proclamations are to be utilized exclusively for ceremonial and recognition
purposes, and should promote the cultural, social, economic or intellectual
welfare of the community.
b. Proclamations may be requested by any individuals or organizations, or by
the Mayor and/or individual members of the City Council.
C. Proclamations should concern persons, events or activities of local interest
that are non-controversial in nature. If the Mayor believes that a particular
person,event or activity may be deemed controversial or not of local interest
by the majority of Council,the Mayor shall consult with the Mayor Pro Tem
and the City Manager to determine whether to issue the proclamation and
shall notify the City Council of his decision. Any such decision may be
overridden by a majority of the City Council.
d. Whenever possible, proclamations should be accepted by a local
representative.
e. Proclamations will be read just prior to the commencement of regular City
Council meetings and presented to the appropriate representative(s),who may
be provided an opportunity to make brief comments. The presentation of the
proclamations will be televised on the City's cable television station.
f. Upon request, the Mayor or members of the City Council may present
proclamations outside of a City Council meeting, at special events or
activities or other designated locations.
Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Council of the City,of-Fort Collins this 7th
day of July A.D. 2009.
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