CC - Item H - Posting of Flags in honor of operation desert storm - Internal Files Box 069TO: HONORABLE MAYOR
AND MEMBERS
ROSEMEAD CITY COUNCIL
FROM: rFIRANK G. TRIPEPI, CITY
DATE: FEBRUARY 6, 1991
RE: POSTING OF FLAGS IN HONOR OF OPERATION DESERT STORM
At the request of staff, the Rosemead American Legion submitted the
attached proposal for posting the flags along Valley Boulevard and
Garvey Avenue in honor of Operation Desert Storm. Several cities in
the area, among them Duarte and Temple City, are already doing so.
Posting of the flags would slightly increase the cost of our current
program. It is estimated that this would cost the City an additional
t $790.00 for the balance of the year.
i Recommendation
It is recommended that the City Council authorize the posting of
flags along Valley Boulevard and Garvey Avenue in recognition of
operation Desert Storm, and authorize the necessary expenditures from
unappropriated reserves.
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COUNCIL AGENDA
FEB 1 2 1991
ITEM No.
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ROSEMEAD AMERICAN LEGION
POST 425
P.O. BOX 97,-. ROSEMEAD CALIFORNIA 91770
TO: Don F9agner, Assistant City Manager February 9, 1991
FROM: Frank C. Larson, Rosemead Post 425
SUBJECT:Flag Program-Desert Storm Period
RECOMMENDATION
As per our discussion referencing an estimated cost for displaying of
the American Flag during the war in the Mid-Nast, a survey was made on
time and material. The survey was projected from the presnt time through
December 3, 1991. The net cost to be approximately $1,000.00.
It is recommended that 60 3'' X 5' American Flags and 60 6' X 3/4" poles
be purchased form Hortie Van Distributor, located at 1940 Walnut, in
Pasadena, who now has them in stock. There were five(5) vendors contacted
and the above vendor was the only one who had them in stock, all others
stated a 3 week to 4 month wait.
Cost of the flag: 3'x5' cotton c? approx. $24.00 ea. x 60 $1440.00
Cost of the pole: 6'x3/4" alumn. 9 approx. $12.00 ea. x 60 720.00
Total $2160.00.
BACKGROUND
Presently there are 97 flag holders in the city. Due to Thivery and wear
40 flags must be replaced. The request for the extra 20 is that they will
be used for replacements due to thivery or vand"elisim. At a later date we
may have to go a less costly flag kit if this becomes a major problem,
and the flag kits.become available.
COST OF PROGRAM
60 flags 3x5 $24.00 each
60 poles 6'x 3/4" $12.00 each
Displaying of flags(presently in the flag program)
Maintenance of program(includes monitoring, putting
replacements purchased by the city) $25.00/week @38
Repairing. of 8 flag holders @ $5.00 each,(includes
when it can be procured) S
$1440.00
720.00
330.00
up
weeks 950.00
material 40.00
.ib Total $3480.00
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COST RETURN
Presently the Rosemead American Legion Post Displays and takes
down the flags nine(9) times aeach year, stores them and has them
cleaned for a total cost for the year of $3020.00. VTith the
displaying of the flags to start the program shown in the cost
above, this reduces the 76,3020.00 to $2690.00 which is saved
TOTAL OVER-ALL COST OF PROGRAM
The total over-all cost of this program projected through December
31, 1991 is:
Purchasing of flags and Maintenance of Program $3480.00
Savings due to not displaying and taking the
flags down eight(8)times -$2690.00
Total cost of program $ 790.00