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CITY OF SAN LEANDRO CITY COUNCIL CIVIC AND CULTURAL COMMITTEE October 22, 2009 4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. San Leandro City Hall 835 East 14th Street San Leandro, California City Manager's Large Conference Room HIGHLIGHTS Committee Members: Mayor Santos and Councilmember Gregory City staff present: City Manager Steve Hollister; Assistant City Manager Lianne Marshall; Recreation and Human Services Manager Joann Oliver; Community Relations Representative Kathy Ornelas Public present: Martin A. Francis The meeting was called to order at 4:06 p.m. 1. Request from Flag Historian Martin A. Francis Regarding the Future of the Flag Day Ceremony Program The Mayor introduced the discussion with a history of how the Flag Day event has been held in years past. Mr. Francis' letter was discussed with him, including his desire for the City to take over the program. Joann Oliver described how the Recreation and Human Services Department has helped Mr. Francis over the past few years with organizing and presenting the event. The City has taken a larger role in recent years, including an effort to get the local veterans groups to host and manage the program. The City Manager touched on how the budget situation may reduce staff further so there may not be staff available in future years to manage the program. Ms. Oliver added that, due to budget reductions, the City would not be able to pay the Municipal Band to play in the 2010 program. It was discussed and agreed upon by the Committee that, given reducing City resources, the Recreation and Human Services Department would assume facilitation of the event, with the understanding that if a veterans' organization is not willing to take on the program on any given year, there would not be a program on that year. Mr. Francis was agreeable to this arrangement. The Mayor also asked Mr. Francis if he completely understood that he would not be able to run the Flag Day program in the future; Mr. Francis stated he understood.