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RESOLUTION NO. 97-5845
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH,
CALIFORNIA, URGING LOCAL POST OFFICE BRANCHES TO FLY THE
NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED POW/MIA FLAG
WHEREAS, 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 are still over ten thousand American veterans listed as prisoners of war
and/or missing in action; and,
WHEREAS, the City of Hermosa Beach 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 POWMA flag has been nationally recognized;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
HERMOSA BEACH AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That the current regulation which allows only the United States flag
and the Postal Service flag to be displayed be modified to allow local post offices to display at the
discretion of each local post office, the nationally recognized POWMA flag; and,
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SECTION 2. That the City Clerk is directed to forward a copy of this Resolution
to Marvin Runyon, Post Master General and Chief Executive Officer of the United States Postal
Service, 475 L'Enfant Plaza SW, Room 10653, Washington, DC 20260 and to the President of the
United States of America, William Clinton, White House, Washington, DC 20500 and to other
cities and other concerned organizations, officials and individuals.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED on the 25th day of February, 1997.
ATTEST:
City Clerk
of the t t kouncil and MAYOR of the City of Hermosa Beach
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
I, Naoma Valdes, Deputy City Clerk of the City Council of the
City of Hermosa Beach, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution No. 97-5845 was duly and regularly passed, approved and adopted
by the City Council of the City of Hermosa Beach at a Regular Meeting of
said Council at the regular place thereof on February 25, 1997.
The vote was as follows:
AYES:
Benz, Bowler, Edgerton, Oakes, Mayor Reviczky
NOES:
None
ABSTAIN:
None
ABSENT:
None
DATED: February 27, 1997
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