Title
a. Authorize Chair to appoint two Supervisors to the Flag Selection Committee to serve for reviewing and selecting the final design from a pool of submissions from local Monterey Bay artists for the Board of Supervisors to consider adopting one as the first-ever, official Monterey County flag.
b. Authorize each Supervisor to appoint one community representative for each of the remaining three Supervisorial Districts not already represented on the Flag Selection Committee by submission to the Clerk of the Board before April 10, 2018. (REMOVED VIA SUPPLEMENTAL)
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Authorize Chair to appoint 2 Supervisors to the Flag Selection Committee to serve for reviewing and selecting the final design from a pool of submissions from local Monterey Bay artists for the Board of Supervisors to consider adopting one as the first-ever, official Monterey County flag.
b. Authorize each Supervisor to appoint 1 community representative for each of the remaining 3 Supervisorial Districts not already represented on the Flag Selection Committee by submission to the Clerk of the Board before April 10, 2018.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
Board Referral No. 2017.16, was issued to the CAO-Office of Community Engagement & Strategic Advocacy. The referral request that staff: solicit volunteer design proposals with no monetary award from local Monterey Bay artists for the Board of Supervisors to consider adopting one as the first-ever, official Monterey County flag.
On January 30, 2018, the Board of Supervisors approved the selection process for the design of the official County flag with the formation of a Flag Selection Committee. The committee will be convened for the selection process and will consist of 2 County Supervisors appointed by the Chair and 1 community representative appointed by the remaining Supervisors from their respective districts (5 total committee members). The remaining 3 community representatives will be appointed to the committee by submission from the respective District Supervisor to the Clerk of the Board before April 10, 2018. The call for design submissions and the selection process will conclude with a presentation to the full Board for adoption of the final design in May 2018.
OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:
None.
FINANCING:
Accepting this update has no impact on the County General Fund Contribution at this time.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS STRATEGIC INITIATIVES:
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Prepared by: Rosemary Soto, Management Analyst III
Approved by: Manny González, Assistant County Administrative Officer