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TO:. BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM:
Phil Batchelor , County Administrator Contra
Costa
DATE: July 9 , 1985 County
SUBJECT:
Flag Lowering. 7
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATIONS
1 . Authorize lowering of the flag at County buildings in memory of well
known persons in Contra Costa County and county employees as well as
for occasions prescribed in the Federal Flag Code,
2 . Authorize lowering of the flag for persons known countywide by the
Board of Supervisors acting through the Board Chairman; of employees
by action of the Board Chairman on recommendation of the County
Administrator; and of persons of prominence in a geographic area of
the County by direction of the Supervisor of the District.
BACKGROUND
On May 14 , 1985 , the Board requested a review of current policy with
respect to lowering of the flag to allow also for the lowering of the
flag in honor of persons of note in Contra Costa County, or county
employees. The Federal Flag Code provides for lowering of the flag in
the following circumstances:
1 . Until noon on Memorial Day, May 30.
J:., Thirty ( 30 ) days from the date of death of the President or a former
President.
3 . . For ten ( 10 ) days from the, date of death of the Vice President,
Chief Justice, or retired Chief Justice of the United States or the
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
4. Until interment from the date of death of an Associate Justice of
the Supreme Court, member of the Cabinet, former Vice Presient,
Secretary of the Army, Secretary of the Navy, or the Secretary of
the Air Force.
5 . Until interment from the date of the death for a United States
Senator or Representative of the State of California.
6 . Until interment from the date of death for the Governor of the State
of California.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S) ��-
ACTION OF BOARD ON July23, 1 98 5 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
X UNANIMOUS (ABSENT ITT ) 1 HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
AYES: NOES: AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
Org. : County Administrator OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
CC: Public Works Director ATTESTED July 23, 1985
County Counsel PHIL BATCHELOR, CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
M382/7-83 B'Y DEPUTY
7 . For other occasions when directed by the Presient of the United
States or the Governor of the State of California.
The proposal would modify this policy by recognizing the passing of
prominent persons in the county and county employees by a lowering of the
flag, a distinct honor.
Authorizing the Board Chairmen, or the Supervisor of the District, to act
will allow for timely action to be taken inasmuch as the Board of
Supervisors may not be in session. .