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City of San Leandro Meeting Date: July 20, 2020 Resolution - Council Agenda Section:File Number:20-340 CONSENT CALENDAR Agenda Number:8.N. TO:City Council FROM:Jeff Kay City Manager BY:City Council FINANCE REVIEW:Not Applicable TITLE:City of San Leandro City Council RESOLUTION Authorizing Community Members to Paint "Black Lives Matter" Along a Portion of the Parrott Street Public Right-of-Way in Downtown San Leandro and Directing City Staff to Assist the Community in Completing Said Work in Compliance with Relevant Safety Standards WHEREAS, in response to public demonstrations after the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Minnesota in June, 2020 Mayor Muriel Bowser of Washington, D.C. directed that “Black Lives Matter” be painted on the asphalt of a prominent street in Washington D.C. in large yellow letters; and WHEREAS, since that time, cities across the country have authorized the painting of Black Lives Matter murals on streets within their own jurisdictions; and WHEREAS, as a means of communicating solidarity with the above-referenced actions, the San Leandro City Council seeks to authorize the painting of a similar mural along a portion of Parrott Street in downtown San Leandro, and the safety of individuals participating in the painting of the mural in accordance with the San Leandro Municipal Code, and regulations established herein. NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of San Leandro does RESOLVE as follows: 1. That in accordance with San Leandro Municipal Code Section 4-27-100, the use of the City’s public right-of-way along Parrott Street within the City of San Leandro is hereby authorized for use by members of the San Leandro community to paint the words “Black Lives Matter” along the pavement surface; and 2. That the City Manager or his designee is encouraged to work cooperatively with local community members and artists who would render said painting in order to bring the project to a Page 1 City of San Leandro Printed on 7/15/2020 369