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TITLE: POLICY/NAMING OF PARK SITES
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RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Review and discuss the proposed policy regarding the naming of park sites, facilities and
amenities in parks. If the Commission concurs, direct staff to forward the proposed policy
to the City Council for their consideration and action.
ITEM EXPLANATION;
This issue was presented for Commission consideration during the March 1991 meeting.
After review and discussion, the Commission directed staff to return this item after further
staff revisions based upon Commission comments. The Commission's concerns have been
incorporated for further action.
Staff will be available to review the proposed policy and answer any questions.
EXHIBITS:
1. April 15, 1991, memo from the Parks and Recreation Director
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April 25, 1991
TO: ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER
FROM: Parks and Recreation Director
REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION ON A POLICY TO NAME PARKS
Attached for your review is a proposed policy on naming parks.
The Parks and Recreation Commission has requested that staff prepare a policy for their
review and subsequent recommendation to the City Council.
If you concur, I will place the final draft for the Parks and Recreation Commission's review
on the agenda scheduled for May 20, 1991.
DAVID BRADSTREET
Attachment
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Senior Management Anafyst
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March 25, 1991
TO: PARKS AND RECREATION DIRECTOR
FROM: Recreation Superintendent
POLICY ON NAMING PARKS
BACKGROUND:
The City has no written policy nor procedure for naming parks and structures or
equipment within parks. The Parks and Recreation Commission formed a Subcommittee
to work with staff in drafting a policy and procedure. The Subcommittee's recommenda-
tions were discussed at the March 18, 1991 Commission meeting. Commission members
gave staff their recommendations and requested the item be brought back as a Director's
report at the April 1 5, 1 991 meeting.
Staff was asked to look into whether or not the City has any gift policy that addresses the
issue of naming something after the individual who gives the gift.
The draft Policy on Naming Parks presented to the Commission been revised to
incorporate the Commission's recommendations and is attached for final review and
recommendations to the City Council (ATTACHMENT A).
RECOMMENDATIONS:
It is recommended the Commission approval the revised policy on naming parks and
direct staff to forward the proposed policy to the City Council for their consideration and
action.
DISCUSSION:
The Commission discussed the Subcommittee's recommendation that naming a park
after an individual be limited to "an individual who has been deceased for at least one
year". The Commission, as a whole, expressed their desire to keep the policy broad by
deleting the condition that the individual be deceased.
During review of the proposed procedures, it was suggested that the procedure include
the statement "A subcommittee may be appointed to review the proposed names". This
suggestion is incorporated in the revised draft policy.
LYNN CHASE
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ATTACHMENT
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PROPOSED POLICY AND PROCEDURES FOR
NAMING PARKS, FACILITIES AND AMENITIES IN PARKS
PURPOSE:
To establish a uniform policy and procedure for the naming and renaming of the City
parks and facilities and amenities within parks.
POLICY:
The Parks and Recreation Commission shall be responsible for recommending the names
of parks, facilities and amenities within parks and for considering the renaming of parks
every 25 years.
The Commission will recommend and the City Council will determine the official name of
parks, facilities and amenities within parks.
When considering names proposed, the Parks and Recreation Commission shall
emphasize the following criteria:
• Geographic location
• Community significance
• Historical significance
• School name, when adjacent to school
• Individual person who shall have made a significant contribution to the City
PROCEDURE:
The procedure for naming a park, a facility or amenity within a park, or renaming a park
shall be:
• The proposed names shall be submitted in writing to the Parks and Recreation
Commission with justification to aid the Commission and others in considering
the proposal.
• The proposals shall be placed on a future Commission agenda, allowing
appropriate time to review, publicize, and to receive public input on the
proposed name; a Commission Subcommittee may be appointed to review the
proposals.
• The Parks and Recreation Commission shall recommend the proposed name
to the City Council.
• The City Council shall determine the official name of all parks, facilities and
amenities within parks.
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03/25/91 REVISED DRAFT ATTACHMENT A