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Page 1 of 3 <br />City of Redwood City 1017 Middlefield Road, Redwood City, CA. 94063 Tel: 650-780-7000 www.redwoodcity.org <br />STAFF REPORT <br />To the Honorable Mayor and City Council <br />From the City Manager <br />DATE: July 15, 2024 <br />SUBJECT <br />Adopt a resolution authorizing the display of the Disability Pride Flag from July 16-26, 2024 in honor of <br />National Disability Pride Month <br />RECOMMENDATION <br />Adopt a resolution authorizing the display of the Disability Pride Flag in July 16-26, 2024 in honor of <br />National Disability Pride Month. <br />STRATEGIC PLAN GUIDING PRINCIPLE <br />Communication and Community Building <br />BACKGROUND <br />Nationally, Disability Pride Month is recognized every July to mark the anniversary of the passage of the <br />Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) on July 26, 1990, landmark legislation that broke down barriers to <br />inclusion in society. People with disabilities deserve to live full, self-determined lives, yet discrimination <br />persists for the 1 in 4 U.S. adults living with a disability. The Disability Pride flag is designed to represent <br />the cross-disability community and underscore solidarity within the disability community, despite <br />differences. <br />ANALYSIS <br />The City of Redwood City has an Administrative Policy that authorizes the display of flags upon approval <br />of the City Council by resolution. Such authorization can be made in conjunction with official actions, <br />ceremonial items, or proclamations of the City Council. The display of the Disability Pride flag in <br />recognition of the disability community and the anniversary of the passage of the Americans with <br />6.E. - Page 1 of 6 <br />39