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Council asked to weigh ‘all or none’ holiday recognitions and proclamation practice; DEI Commission list in hand
Summary
City staff reviewed the DEI Commission’s list of proclamations and recognition days and told the council that proclamations are approved by the mayor after application; councilmembers debated an "all or none" approach to federal holidays and asked staff to gather community feedback before returning with a recommendation.
At the April 17 study session, Nicole Klaus reviewed the city’s current process for proclamations and recognition days and the DEI Commission’s 2023 list that the council had approved for social media posts.
Klaus said the DEI Commission drafts proclamations and recognition posts; staff review them for social media before posting, and the mayor approves proclamations. She said there is no formal policy for recognizing federal holidays beyond a standard public…
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