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Matter ROGC 25-267

Approval of Flag Raising Ceremony and Lighting Recognizing Ethiopian New Year as a City Sponsored Special Event, to Expend City Funds and Authorization to Accept Donations of Materials and Services for the Event. (Mayor)

Joint Meeting for the Rules and Open Government Committee and Committee of the Whole Agenda Ready Introduced 26 Aug 2025
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ROGC 25-267
Type
Rules Committee Reviews, Recommendations and Approvals
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Agenda Ready
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Unknown
Introduced
26 Aug 2025
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19 May 2026 · 04:10

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Memorandum from Mayor

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The memorandum from Mayor Matt Mahan seeks retroactive approval for the Ethiopian Flag Raising Ceremony and Tower Lighting recognizing Ethiopian New Year as a city-sponsored special event. It includes recommendations for approving expenditures, accepting donations, and placing the item on the City Council agenda for action.

Key points
  • The Ethiopian Flag Raising Event is scheduled for September 5, 2025.
  • The Tower Lighting is scheduled for September 4, 2025.
  • The Ethiopian flag will be raised without the emblem on the fourth flagpole.
  • Donations from individuals, businesses, or community groups will be accepted to support the events.
  • The item will be placed on the September 9, 2025, City Council Agenda for action.
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  • The dates mentioned may not reflect actual future events as they are presented in a draft context.

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ROGC AGENDA: 9/3/20 ITEM: B.2 Memorandum TO: SUBJECT: CITY COUNCIL FROM: Mayor Matt Mahan SEE BELOW DATE: August 27, 2025 APPROVED: SUBJECT: RETROACTIVE APPROVAL OF FLAG RAISING CEREMONY AND LIGHTING RECOGNIZING ETHIOPIAN NEW YEAR AS A CITY SPONSORED SPECIAL EVENT, TO EXPEND CITY FUNDS AND AUTHORIZATION TO ACCEPT DONATIONS OF MATERIALS AND SERVICES FOR THE EVENT RECOMMENDATION 1. Retroactively approve the Ethiopian Flag Raising Event on September 5, 2025 as a City Council-sponsored Special Event and approve the expenditure of funds. 2. Retroactively approve the Tower Lighting on September 4, 2025 as a City Councilsponsored Special Event and approve the expenditure of funds. 3. Approve raising the Ethiopian flag without the emblem on the fourth flagpole. 4. Approve and accept donations from various individuals, businesses, or community groups to support the events. 5. Place the item on the September 9, 2025, City Council Agenda for action. DISCUSSION On February 1, 2005, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 72517 which requires the Mayor and Councilmembers to submit a memorandum to the Rules Committee regarding proposed City Council sponsored Special Events and the proposed...