ATTACHMENT 3

RESOLUTION NO. 19-xx

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA, , AUTHORIZING THE ANNUAL DISPLAY OF THE PRIDE FLAG AT CITY HALL TO COMMEMORATE DAY AND LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL AND TRANSGENDER PRIDE MONTH

THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Costa Mesa adopted a policy regarding the display of the Federal, State, and City Flags, the POW-MIA Flag, and commemorative flags at City facilities; and WHEREAS, the policy provides for the display of commemorative flags that the City Council authorize by resolution. When so authorized, commemorative flags are to be flown exclusively at City Hall, at the fifth position of honor; and WHEREAS, the Pride, or Rainbow, Flag is a nationally recognized flag that was created in 1978 to represent the gay community and has become an internationally recognized symbol for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) rights; and WHEREAS, Harvey Milk is recognized as the first openly gay individual to be elected to public office in a major city, serving on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors from 1977-1978. In 2009, the State of California established an official day of significance in his honor, Harvey Milk Day, to be observed on May 22, Milk’s birthday; and WHEREAS, LGBT Pride Month is celebrated annually in the month of June to honor the Stonewall Riots in New York City, which marked a pivotal point for LGBT rights in the ; and WHEREAS, the City desires to display the Pride Flag at City Hall annually from May 22 through June 30 in recognition of Harvey Milk Day and LGBT Pride Month, and to celebrate diversity and inclusion. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Costa Mesa that: The Pride Flag shall be displayed at City Hall annually from May 22 through June 30, in acknowledgement of Harvey Milk Day and LGBT Pride Month.

Resolution No. 19-xx Page 1 of 2 PASSED AND ADOPTED this 7th day of May, 2019.

______Katrina Foley, Mayor

ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:

______Brenda Green, City Clerk Kimberly Hall Barlow, City Attorney

THIS PAGE IS RESERVED FOR THE CITY CLERK’S OFFICE.

STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss CITY OF COSTA MESA )

I, BRENDA GREEN, City Clerk of the City of Costa Mesa, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the above and foregoing is the original of Resolution No. 19-xx and was duly passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Costa Mesa at a regular meeting held on the 7th day of May, 2019, by the following roll call vote, to wit:

AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:

NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:

ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS:

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereby set my hand and affixed the seal of the City of Costa Mesa this 7th day of May, 2019.

______Brenda Green, City Clerk

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