City of San José - File #: ROGC 25-267

• File #: ROGC 25-267
• Version: 1
• Type: Rules Committee Reviews, Recommendations and Approvals
• Status: Agenda Ready
• File created: 8/26/2025
• In control: Joint Meeting for the Rules and Open Government Committee and Committee of the Whole
• On agenda: 9/3/2025
• Title: Approval of Flag Raising Ceremony and Lighting Recognizing Ethiopian New Year as a City Sponsored Special Event, to Expend City Funds and Authorization to Accept Donations of Materials and Services for the Event. (Mayor)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
9/3/2025	1	Joint Meeting for the Rules and Open Government Committee and Committee of the Whole

...Title

Approval of Flag Raising Ceremony and Lighting Recognizing Ethiopian New Year as a City Sponsored Special Event, to Expend City Funds and Authorization to Accept Donations of Materials and Services for the Event. (Mayor)

...Recommendations

1.  Approve the Ethiopian Flag Raising Event on September 5, 2025 as a City Council-sponsored Special Event and approve the expenditure of funds.

2.  Approve the Tower Lighting on September 4, 2025 as a City Council-sponsored Special Event and approve the expenditure of funds.

3.  Approve raising the Ethiopian flag without the emblem on the fourth flagpole.

4.  Approve and accept donations from various individuals, businesses, or community groups to support the events.

5.  Place the item on the September 9, 2025 City Council Agenda for action.