REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
DATE: 05/01/2024
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: City Manager's Office
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COUNCIL MEMBER REQUEST: COMMUNITY AWARENESS CAMPAIGN LIGHTING PROGRAM - UPDATE
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
This staff report asks the City Council to provide direction on Council Member Daddario's request to install permanent lighting to support Nationally recognized awareness campaigns.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Recommended action
That the City Council provide direction to staff on implementing a Community Awareness Campaign Lighting Program. If the City Council decides to implement this program, a policy will need to be established to provide guidelines for this program.
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BACKGROUND & HISTORY:
For nearly 50 years, various colored lights have been used to illuminate private buildings for symbolic meanings. The Empire State Building is a historic example of utilizing lighting to bring public awareness to campaigns, non-profit organizations, and for-profit organizations. Government buildings, including the White House, have followed suit to support specific campaigns or movements.
The City of Corona does not have a program to use different colored lights to support or bring awareness to various nationally recognized campaigns. On September 13th, 2023, Council Member Tony Daddario requested staff provide an overview of implementing community lighting to support nationally recognized awareness campaigns.
During the City Council meeting on January 17, 2024, City Council received a presentation on installing permanent color-changing LED light fixtures to illuminate a side or multiple sides of a City facility by strategically installing 10 to 20 color-changing fixtures or spotlights around the facility. These lighting fixtures would project a decorative white light year-round for non-recognition days. Members of the City Council identified the Historic Civic Center the preferred building if a Community Awareness Cam...
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