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PURPOSE: Establish guidelines for recognition of individuals, groups, and events by issuance of proclamations and certificates of recognition. PROPOSAL: Implement a process that will allow the City Council to be consistent in determining the appropriate number of presentations at each City Council meeting, and the level and category of each presentation award. This process will not only ensure consistency among each presentation but will also decrease the costs of providing recognition. PROCEDURES: It shall be the policy of the City Council that will evaluate a request for recognition, staff will use the guidelines of this policy as a basis for deciding appropriate recognition. Based upon these guidelines, City Council members may issue recognition as is appropriate to the type of request. This item may then be considered for placement on the agenda for presentation at a City Council meeting, be presented at an outside meeting or event, or be mailed to the recipient. Further, it is the policy of the City Council that the City Manager's Office will process all requests for recognition that meet this policy as a matter of routine. The City Manager may, at any time, add to, delete, or modify any section or portion of a section of this policy. BACKGROUND: The City of Santa Ana has not declared a formal policy or consistent procedure that will set guidelines to the appearance of and amount of recognition that may be presented by councilmembers. Currently, councilmembers are permitted to recognize any individual, 65A-3 City of Santa Ana Administrative - Policies and Procedures City Council Adoption City Council Recognition Policy Date Revised: June 5, 2018 PURPOSE: Establish guidelines for recognition of individuals, groups, and events by issuance of proclamations and certificates of recognition. PROPOSAL: Implement a process that will allow the City Council to be consistent in determining the appropriate number of presentations at each City Council meeting, and the level and category of each presentation award. This process will not only ensure consistency among each presentation but will also decrease the costs of providing recognition. PROCEDURES: It shall be the policy of the City Council that will evaluate a request for recognition, staff will use the guidelines of this policy as a basis for deciding appropriate recognition. Based upon these guidelines, City Council members may issue recognition as is appropriate to the type of request. This item may then be considered for placement on the agenda for presentation at a City Council meeting, be presented at an outside meeting or event, or be mailed to the recipient. Further, it is the policy of the City Council that the City Manager's Office will process all requests for recognition that meet this policy as a matter of routine. The City Manager may, at any time, add to, delete, or modify any section or portion of a section of this policy. BACKGROUND: The City of Santa Ana has not declared a formal policy or consistent procedure that will set guidelines to the appearance of and amount of recognition that may be presented by councilmembers. Currently, councilmembers are permitted to recognize any individual, 65A-3