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Carlsbad council asks staff to refine proclamation policy after debate over in-chamber recognitions
Summary
After a lengthy council debate about divisive proclamations at council meetings, the Carlsbad City Council directed staff to return with proposed refinements narrowing eligible nonprofit recipients and clarifying political/religious exceptions.
Councilmembers debated whether proclamations should continue to be read and presented during city council meetings or handled by councilmembers in the community, and ultimately directed city staff to return with a proposed refinement to proclamation policy No. 99 that would clarify the types of nonprofit organizations eligible to receive in-chamber proclamations.
Mayor Blackburn opened the item by saying proclamations are taking time from council business and have become a source of community division. The city manager reported staff received recent public-records requests related to proclamations and…
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