At the City Council meeting of October 25, 2016, the City Council directed staff to develop a policy that would establish criteria and guidelines regarding the placement of monuments upon City property.  Specifically, the policy was to address the City’s receipt and maintenance of monument(s) from a private entity; provide a definition of what monuments are; and establish a policy for the consideration and acceptance of such pieces.

At the meeting of May 3, 2017, the Parks Recreation and Arts Commission considered, and unanimously approved the attached Monument Policy, recommending that the Policy be sent forward to the City Council for adoption.

The attached Monument Policy creates a definition of a monument as a form of government speech; provides a list of acceptable government speech topics; identifies the administration of monuments; encourages both donated and private funding of monument pieces; and establishes a review process and criteria for considering private monuments. 

It is recommended that the City Council:

• Approve the Monument Policy, establishing a criteria and guidelines regarding the placement of monuments upon City property.