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Chapter 7 Flag Policy <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />TITLE 1 CITY COUNCIL <br /> <br />Chapter 7 Flag Policy <br />ARTICLE 1 POLICY ON LOWERING FLAGS <br />§1.7.100: 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 <br />States, State and City flags to half-mast on City-owned property to pay homage to the deceased. <br /> <br />§1.7.105: APPLICABILITY. <br /> As a general rule, City flags shall be placed at half-mast during periods of mourning declared by the Governor <br />of California or the President of the United States. Flags shall also be lowered upon the death of a current or <br />former City elected official and of a current City employee as set forth below. All other situations are to be <br />referred to the MayorCity Manager. <br /> <br />§1.7.110: PROCEDURES. The Public Works Services staff will be responsible for the lowering of the United States, State and City flags <br />to half-mast at City Hall. For City Hall only, the Mayor or City Manager will make the determination to lower <br />the United States, State and City flags to half-mast. <br /> <br />For all other City facilities (community centers, libraries, corporation yard, sanitation plant, parks, etc.), the <br />respective department head will designate specific staff to do the same under the following circumstances*: <br /> <br />(a) {Reserved}; <br /> <br /> <br />(b) When prescribed by the President of the United States for days of national mourning, or by the <br />Governor of California; <br /> <br />(c) Thirty days after the death of a President or former President; <br /> <br />(d) Ten days after the death of the U.S. Vice President, the Chief Justice, or a retired Chief Justice, or <br />the Speaker of the House of Representatives; <br /> <br />(e) From the day of death until the burial of an Associate Justice, a Secretary from an executive or <br />military department, or the governor of a state; <br /> <br />(f) From the day of death until the burial of a California Senator; the Congressional Representative <br />for San Leandro; the State Senator or Assemblymember representing San Leandro; and/or the County <br />Supervisor representing San Leandro. <br />110