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Council discusses guidelines for proclamations; asks staff to draft rule to require local connection and advance notice

3442938 · May 13, 2025
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Council discussed creating a formal proclamations policy that would require a local connection, limit political or religious endorsements, set submission deadlines and centralize requests; council members suggested two-councilmember sponsorship for new proclamations and staff to return with a draft rule.

City Attorney Alicia Calderon reviewed common elements of municipal proclamation policies from other cities and asked Brighton City Council whether it wanted a formal rule or code provision to guide ceremonial proclamations.

Calderon explained proclamations are official documents issued by the mayor to recognize events, organizations or days. She summarized typical…

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