HomeMy WebLinkAbout24-084 Resolution Adopting a Policy Regarding the Issuance of City Proclamations CITY OF LAKEVILLE
RESOLUTION NO. 24-084
RESOLUTION ADOPTING A POLICY REGARDING THE ISSUANCE OF CITY
PROCLAMATIONS
WHEREAS,the City Council deems it to be in the best interest of the City to authorize the
Mayor to issue proclamations that recognize and raise awareness for programs,events,activities,
organizations,causes,groups and individuals,when such proclamations are directly related to
City business.
WHEREAS,the goal of a proclamation is to honor, celebrate,and/or create awareness of an
event or significant issue that is directly related to City business.
NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Lakeville hereby
adopts a poliry, Exhibit A,authorizing the Lakeville Mayor to issue proclamations.
ADOPTED by the Lakeville City Council this 19th day of August,2024.
CITY OF LAKEVI E
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Luke M. Hellier,Mayor
ATTEST:
Ann Orlofsky, City Clerk
EXHIBIT A
Guidelines for Requested Proclamations
The City of Lakeville City Council is a nonpartisan body that does not advocate for positions or
policies that do not have a direct,unambiguous,and explicit relationship to the City's policies,
programs,services, or budgets. This poliry provides the City Council and City staff with
guidelines in responding to requests for Proclamations. It outlines,in general,the reasons for
City Council Proclamations.
Ceremonial Proclamations are documents signed by the Mayor and issued to: recognize and
raise awareness for programs,events, activities,organizations,causes,groups and individuals,
when such proclamations are directly related to City business.
Proclamations will not be issued for:
Issues in which the City Council is not required by Federal law or poliry, State law or poliry, or
local law or policy to act upon unless identified above. For example,an opinion on matters of
political or idelogical controversy;expressing an opinion on issues generally identified and
known as supported by one political party and/or opposed by a political party;espressing an
opinion on topics that have no direct, unambiguous,and explicit relationship to the City's
policies,programs,services,or budgets;events or organizations with no explicit and
unambiguous relationship to the City's policies,programs, services,or budgets;campaigns or
events contrary or not directly related to City policies.
Administration of the Guidelines:
Requests for Proclamations will be processed by the City Clerk, or its designee,upon
consultation with the Mayor.The City Clerk,or its designee,will apply the guidelines and
provide a reply to the requestor.The Mayor shall use their discretion to allow requests outside of
these guidelines to make a Mayoral Proclamation. This poliry/guideline,or the administration of
this policy/guideline,does not exlude anyone from bringing their issues and/or opinions to the
City Council,as a person can either contact a City Councilmember directly,and/or present their
issue to the City Council during the public comment portion of a City Council meeting.