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Council declines to direct staff to adopt 'wild burro' as official city animal after debate over mascot, flag
Summary
The Environmental and Historical Preservation Board recommended separating a city flag competition from discussions about an official mascot; a later motion to direct staff to prepare a resolution naming the 'wild burro' ("Bernie the Burro") the city's official living animal failed after council debate and public comment.
The council considered an Environmental and Historical Preservation Board (EHPB) recommendation Feb. 18 to keep a city flag competition separate from mascot discussions and then heard debate about whether to make the citys well‑known burro image the official living animal of Moreno Valley.
Community Development Director Angelica Frosolubo and EHPB Vice Chair Nathan Urena reported the boards discussion. The board voted to keep the flag competition and mascot separate, but Urena told the council the board favored a simpler path: codify the citys existing burro…
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