CC - 1997-13 - Urging Cities to Fly the Nationally Recognized Pow/Mia Flag at All City facilitiesRESOLUTION NO. 97-13
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ROSEMEAD, CALIFORNIA, URGING CITIES TO FLY THE
NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED POW/MIA FLAG AT ALL CITY
FACILITIES
WHEREAS, the Postal Regulation 47 of the Administrative Support Manual provides
that the only flags authorized to be flown at post offices are the United States flag and the Postal
Service flag; and
WHEREAS, there is still over ten thousand veterans listed as prisoners of war and/or
missing in action; and
WHEREAS, the City of Rosemead is committed to showing our respect and gratitude to
those Americans who are prisoners of war or who are classified as missing in action; and
WHEREAS, in keeping faith with these Americans and their families, we continue to
remember and commemorate their sacrifices; and
WHEREAS, the POW/MIA flag has been nationally recognized; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Rosemead has introduced for passage an
Ordinance recognizing the POW/MIA flag as an official flag to be flown at City Hall and City
owned facilities.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ROSEMEAD AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That all cities are urged to follow the example of the City of Rosemead and fly
the nationally recognized POW/MIA flag at all facilities owned by the City; and
Section 2. That the City Clerk is directed to forward a copy of this Resolution to other
cities and to other concerned organizations, officials and individuals.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED THIS 25th DAY OF NARCH, 1997.
U V MAYOR J
ATTEST: I hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution
No.97-13' was duly and regularly adopted by the
Rosemead City Council at a regular meeting held
on the 25th day of March, 1997, by the following
~ybte:
City Clerk
Yes: Vasquez, Clark, Bruesch, Imperial
No: Taylor; Absent: None; Abstain: None
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