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Memo <br />TO:CityAdministrator/Council <br />FROM:CityClerk <br />SUBJECT:UseofCityLogo <br />DATE:April4,2023 <br />SubsequenttoresearchconductedthroughaCityAdministratorListserv,thefollowing <br />informationhasbeenobtainedaboutthevariouswaysCitiescontrolusageofCityLogos: <br />OPENUSAGE <br />Severallargecitieshavetheirlogosavailableontheirwebsitesforuse.Theirwebsitesgive <br />completeinstructionsonintendedusage,formats(spacearoundlogo,colorpalette,font,size, <br />etc.)andshowcasingbadlogousage. <br />TRADEMARK/COPYRIGHTRESTRICTIONSΑEXCLUSIVECONTROL <br />Severalcitieshaveeithertrademarkedorcopyrightedtheirlogos.Theuseofthe/źƷǤ͸ƭlogois <br />prohibitedbyanyonebuttheCity. <br />TheCityofCentervilleusedtopurchaseƌƚŭƚ͸ķattire(polos,sweatshirts,buttonupshirts,hats, <br />coffeemugs,etc.)forthepublictopurchase.Thisinvolvedinventorying,storageandreceipting <br />forpurchases. <br />USAGEBYPERMIT/APPLICATION <br />Severalcitieshaveanapplicationprocessforuseoftheirlogos.ThiswouldprovidetheCitywith <br />informationsuchas:Whoisusingit,intendedpurpose,quantity,vendorrequirements,logging <br />ofsameandsimpleinformationforusageandcriminalramificationsifusedinappropriately. <br />Staffrecommendationisaͻ <br />ƭğŭĻBytĻƩƒźƷͼsystemwherethelogoisreleasedtothosethat <br />havecompletedanapplication,receivedstaffapprovaliftheintendedusageisappropriate,as <br />outlinedinCityPolicyandstatedonasimpleApplicationforUse. <br />Seeattachedapplicationforreview. <br /> <br />