• Digital Photographs: Photo resolution must be 300 dpi or higher.
  • Official military or professional/in uniform portrait is required.
• Proof of Residency:
  • The Honoree’s or close family member’s proof of Santee residency (i.e., copy of driver’s license or utility bill within 60 days of the application being submitted).
• Verification of Military Status:
  • Copy of their DD214 (Honorable Discharged)
  • Other formal documentation of veteran status
• Hero’s Information:
  • Name
  • Rank
  • Branch of Service
  • Service Dates
  • Certification of Family Member/Affiliation
  • Certification of Criminal History (No convictions of violent felonies as defined by California Penal Code 667.5 or equivalent offenses in other states)
  • Additional forms, agreements, and acknowledgements as the City Manager or designee may require.

Application Tentative Approval, and Additional Requirements for Final Approval

• Submit application and supplemental documents to obtain tentative approval
• City will review, confirm eligibility and tentatively approve applications
• City will send an email once the application has been tentatively approved and request the following:
  • Program fee of $200 (we will send payment link):
    • Covers: (1) printing of the banner, (2) installation and removal of the banner, and (3) processing of the application
  • Review & Sign Documents
    • Terms & Conditions, Release, and Indemnification Form signed by applicant
    • Honoree Consent and Release signed by Honoree, if alive and not legally incapacitated
• Once the City has received all the above items within the time specified, we will give final approval, create the banner and then send it to print. If we do not receive all the completed items the application will be put on hold.
• You will be notified of what banner Cycle the Heroes Banner will be displayed in and when the Hero’s information will be featured on the City’s website
  Each cycle of the program is intended to run a minimum 4 months; at the end of that cycle, the City may donate the retired Banner to the Hero or applicant. Otherwise, the City of Santee may keep or recycle the Banner.

Additional Banner Cycle Requests

Applicants have three options for what happens to their banner after their cycle ends:

• The Applicant’s banner will be, by default, removed from display at the end of their cycle and available for pick up at Santee City Hall, Building 1 (10601 Magnolia Ave., Santee CA).
• Applicant can request/apply for* their banner to be on display for another year (not on Veterans Memorial Bridge) for no additional cost. The City of Santee cannot guarantee longevity of the banner. If the banner quality deteriorates and becomes unable to be displayed, the City will remove the banner.
• Applicant can re-submit* their hero for the next available banner cycle, which would include a banner reprint. The banner would be displayed, once again, on the Veterans Memorial Bridge for 4 months and between West Hills Parkway and Carlton Hills Blvd for another 8 months. The fee for Option 3 is not to exceed $200, which covers the cost of installation/removal and printing.

Applications will be considered on a first-come-first-served basis and based on availability. Re-applicants will not be given priority over other applicants.

*Re-Application must be made at least a month prior to the display cycled desired.