City Council Proclamations
Proclamation Request Guidelines:
- All requests shall be submitted via this web form.
- Requests shall be made to the City 30 days in advance of the date needed.
- Please include draft language that can be edited or revised by the City.
- Proclamations shall hold citywide significance.
- Issuance of a proclamation does not constitute an endorsement by the City.
- Proclamations are reviewed by the City on a case-by-case basis and we reserve the right to decline any request received.
- Indicate whether or not you would like a formal City Council Reading and a member of our office will be in contact with you.
- We generally avoid anything commercial, promotional, or for-profit.
| Recent Proclamations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 07/31/20 COVID-19 State of Emergency (Amended) | Proclamation | ||
| 06/22/20 LGBTQ+ Pride Month | Proclamation | ||
| 06/22/20 Back from the Brink - The Call to Prevent Nuclear War Day | Proclamation | ||
| 06/05/20 COVID-19 Reopening (Phase 1) | Proclamation | ||
| 05/18/20 AAPI Day Against Bullying and Hate | Proclamation | ||
| 05/18/20 National Public Works Week | Proclamation | ||
| 03/16/20 COVID-19 State of Emergency (Amended) | Proclamation | ||
| 03/15/20 COVID-19 State of Emergency | Proclamation | ||
| 02/24/20 19th Amendment Centennial Commemoration | Photo | Proclamation | |
| 02/10/20 Black History Month | Photo | Proclamation | |
| 02/10/20 Arts in Education Day | Photo | Proclamation | |
| 01/27/20 Human Trafficking Prevention and Awareness Month | Photo | Proclamation | |
| 01/27/20 Drake Bulldogs | Photo | Proclamation | |
| 12/16/19 Year of the Tree 2020 | Photo | Proclamation | |
| 12/16/19 Homeless Persons' Memorial Day | Photo | Proclamation | |
| 10/14/19 Meet the Blind Month | Photo | Proclamation | |
| 10/14/19 National Coming Out Day | Photo | Proclamation | |
| 09/23/19 Italian Heritage Month | Photo | Proclamation | |
| 09/09/19 Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program | Photo | ||
| 08/05/19 National Night Out | Photo | ||
| 08/05/19 Retiring Golf Tournament Directors | Photo | ||
| 07/15/19 100 Year Anniversary Hotel Fort Des Moines | Photo | Proclamation | |
| 06/03/19 National Gun Violence Awareness Day | Photo | Proclamation | |
| 06/03/19 Des Moines Historical Society 10 Year Anniversary | Photo | Proclamation | |
| 05/20/19 National Public Works Week | Photo | Proclamation | |
| 05/20/19 Energize Des Moines | Photo | ||
| 05/06/19 Small Business Week | Photo | Proclamation | |
| 05/06/19 American Council for Young Political Leaders (ACYPL) | Photo | Proclamation | |
| 04/22/19 Arbor Day | Photo | Proclamation | |
| 04/22/19 Grand View Christian Class 1A Boys Basketball State Champions | Photo | Proclamation | |
| 04/08/19 U.S. Department of State - Leadership Program | Photo | ||
| 04/08/19 Grand View University - 2019 Wrestling National Championship | Photo | Proclamation | |
| 04/08/19 National Boys & Girls Clubs Week | Photo | Proclamation | |
| 12/17/18 National Homeless Persons Memorial Day | Photo | Proclamation | |
| 11/19/18 Union Pacific Railroad Check Presentation | Photo |
