Resident asks council to act on proposed resolution on DEI and flag policy during public comment

During the public‑comment period on Aug. 26, a resident asked the council whether staff had any plans to respond to a proposed resolution the resident said they had submitted previously. The resident said the resolution concerned revoking the city’s diversity, equity and inclusion and flag policies.

The resident said they previously heard a district attorney speak at a public meeting and described that speaker as retaining the right to speak for a longer time as a private citizen; the resident then spoke on their own behalf and asked the council to respond to the submitted resolution. “So if someone could get back to me, if there was any plans to do that, I'd appreciate it,” the speaker said. The speaker also asserted the city could be exposed to liability and risk losing federal funding if the policies remained in place, though no staff response addressing those legal claims was made during public comment.

No council action or staff reply addressing the proposed resolution was recorded during the meeting; the council proceeded to the consent agenda.