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RESOLUTION NO.08-15
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF MORRO BAY
ADOPTING A NEW CITY SEAL
THE CITY COUNCIL
City of Morro Bay, California
WHEREAS, the City of Morro Bay approved a City Seal designed by Mr. E.L. "Buz"
Kidwell in January 1965; and
WHEREAS, there is no official record of the City Seal design that was approved in 1965;
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WHEREAS, several color variations of original City Seal have been in use since that time
with no formal public input nor City Council approval; and
WHEREAS, the current City Seal is barely legible and has no Council -adopted color
version; and
ON WHEREAS, the City surveyed the community using both an online survey and paper
ballots, providing four alternative designs for consideration, each including the key themes of
Morro Rock, the harbor, fishing and the environment; and
WHEREAS, nearly 400 Citizens of Morro Bay participated in the survey with a clear
majority 38.8% selecting Version B; and
WHEREAS, the City Council reviewed the results of the survey at the January 27, 2015
City Council meeting and directed staff to prepare a Resolution adopting Version B as the new
City Seal in accordance with the input received from the community.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, based on the final results of the public voting
process, the City Council hereby recognizes the design below as the official City Seal of the City
of Morro Bay and that this design shall replace all previous designs in use.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Morro Bay at a regular
meeting thereof held on the 10t' day of February, 2015 by the following vote:
AYES: Irons, Headding, Johnson, Makowetski, Smukler
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
J a f L. Irons, Ma or
ATTEST:
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Dana Swanson, City Clerk