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SAN LEANDRO ADMINISTRATIVE CODE TITLE 1 CITY COUNCIL Chapter 7 Flag Policy ARTICLE 1 POLICY ON LOWERING FLAGS 0.7.100: POLICY ON LOWERING FLAGS ON CITY PROPERTY TO HALF-MAST. The purpose of this administrative policy is to establish a uniform policy to govern the lowering of the United States, State and City flags to half-mast on City-owned property to pay homage to the deceased. 0.7.105: APPLICABILITY. As a general rile, City flags shall be placed at half-mast during periods of mourning declared by the Governor of California or the President of the United States. Flags shall also be lowered upon the death of a current or former City elected official and of a current City employee as set forth be- low. All other situations are to be referred to the City Manager. 0.7.110: PROCEDURES. The Public Works Services staff will be responsible for the lowering of the United States, State and City flags to half-mast at City Hall. For City Hall only, the Mayor or City Manager will make the determination to lower the United States, State and City flags to half-mast. For all other City facilities (community centers, libraries, corporation yard, sanitation plant, parks, etc.), the respective department head will designate specific staff to do the same under the follow- ing circumstances*: (a) {Reserved}; (b) When prescribed by the President of the United States for days of national mourning, or by the Governor of California; (c) Thirty days after the death of a President or former President; (d) Ten days after the death of the U.S. Vice President, the Chief Justice, or a retired Chief Jus- tice, or the Speaker of the House of Representatives; (e) From the day of death until the burial of an Associate Justice, a Secretary from an executive or military department, or the governor of a state; (f) From the day of death until the burial of a California Senator; the Congressional Represen- tative for San Leandro; the State Senator or Assemblymember representing San Leandro; and/or the County Supervisor representing San Leandro. (g) When prescribed by the City Manager, or in his/her absence the Assistant City Manager, in accordance with the following guidelines: (1) From the day of death until burial of any: Department Responsible for Revision: City Clerk Chapter 1.7 11/21/2005 Page 1