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Council debates proclamations calendar and process after staff proposes standardized list

University Place City Council · April 20, 2026
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Summary

Staff proposed a calendared list of annual, customary and one‑time proclamations. Council members supported inclusion and diversity but split over ceremony, process and the number of proclamations per meeting; the exchange became heated and council agreed to continue the discussion at a later meeting.

City staff and Mayor Prom presented a proposed, calendarized list of annual and customary proclamations and a set of criteria intended to make scheduling predictable and equitable. The proposed matrix divided proclamations into tiered categories (annual, customary and one‑time requests) and placed suggested recognition dates on the council calendar.

Council members expressed support for recognizing community…

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