Request a Proclamation

Request a Proclamation or Certificate of Recognition

Mayor Todd Gloria presenting a plaque on a stage

Please read the following criteria before completing the proclamation request form below.

Mayor Todd Gloria, Mayor of the City of San Diego, welcomes the opportunity to recognize and honor exceptional individuals, groups, and events within the City of San Diego. Proclamation requests must be made at least 4 weeks prior to the date needed.

Please note, Mayoral proclamations are restricted only to individuals, organizations, and events located within the City of San Diego. Proclamation requests for individuals, organizations, or events outside the City of San Diego will be denied. 

Proclamations may be issued for the following reasons:

    • Recognizing individuals for significant contributions, service to the San Diego community, or a similarly important reason. 

    • Organization/Group milestones, cultural occasions, or historic occasions. 

    • Honoring a good cause

All proclamation requests are subject to an internal review process. Due to the high volume of requests, submissions with less than the required 4 weeks advance notice are not guaranteed to be completed. The Mayor's Office may modify, edit, amend, or deny any Proclamation request.

Proclamations are not indicative of the Mayor's support of any individual, issue, project, or event.

Mayoral Proclamation

Proclamations are issued to declare matters of local, regional, or national importance and are generally issued to people, organizations, or events residing in or occurring within the City of San Diego.


Items marked with an asterisk (*) are required.

Contact Info
Request Info
Type of Request
Will this recognition be published on social media?
Certificate of Recognition Info
Please include up to 50 words of text.
Proclaimed Day Info
Please include 5-8 “Whereas” statements no longer than 250 words in total.
Delivery Method

PLEASE NOTE: Requests should be submitted a minimum of 10 business days in advance of proclaimed date.