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Home My WebLink About2020-11-17; City Council; ; Building Name Change from Safety Center to Police and Fire HeadquartersMeeting Date: Nov. 17, 2020 To: Mayor and City Council From: Scott Chadwick, City Manager Staff Contact: Cindy Anderson, Senior Management Analyst cindy.anderson@carlsbadca.gov, 760-931-2170 Subject: Building Name Change from Safety Center to Police and Fire Headquarters Recommended Action Adopt a resolution approving the building name change from Safety Center to Police and Fire Headquarters. Executive Summary The police and fire departments are requesting the name of the City of Carlsbad Public Service and Safety Center be changed to the Police and Fire Headquarters to reduce confusion between the Safety Center and the Safety Training Center. The proposed building name change conforms to all requirements of City Council Policy No. 48, Naming of Parks, Facilities & Amenities in Parks, which requires council approval to rename any municipal facility. Discussion The Safety Center is home and primary headquarters to both the police and fire departments. It is located at 2560 Orion, across the street from the Safety Training Center, 5750 Orion St, which opened in 2012. Because of their proximity and similarities in the buildings’ names, the two facilities are often confused for one another. This is why the police and fire departments are requesting the name of the existing Safety Center be changed to Police and Fire Headquarters. City Council Policy No. 48 states that, “a proposal to rename or add an additional name to a park, designated municipal facility, and amenities with those facilities shall adhere to all applicable criteria outlined above. In addition, the following guidelines shall be followed: •The review process shall include due consideration and a comprehensive review of all pertinent documents by city staff. This includes a legal review by the city attorney of information relating to the original naming and proposed renaming. •When a park, designated municipal facility and amenities within those facilities has already been named, and will be replaced, substantially renovated or developed for another use, the replaced or renovated park, designated municipal facility and amenities within those facilities may be renamed. •When a preexisting name is deemed by the board, commission or city manager to be no longer befitting. Nov. 17, 2020 Item #5 Page 1 of 5 • When in default or the terms of the naming agreement have been violated or not fulfilled. • When a park, designated municipal facility and amenities with those facilities is proposed for renaming, a reasonable effort will be made to notify in advance the current individual named (or immediate family members), group or community organization of the renaming. Existing names may not be changed without consideration of: • Community input • The historical significance of the existing name • The impact on the individual or organization previously named • The cost and overall effect of changing existing signs, rebuilding community recognition and updating records (e.g., letterhead, databases and promotional materials) • The terms and conditions of the naming agreement The requested building name change conforms to all requirements of City Council Policy No. 48, Naming of Parks, Facilities & Amenities in Parks. Fiscal Analysis The facility name change will require a new building sign at the Safety Center and Police and Fire Headquarters and a new street sign. The cost is approximately $3,000 for the new building sign. The police department will fund these costs using its fiscal year 2020-21 operating budget. Next Steps With the council’s approval, staff will procure fabrication of the sign from an outside vendor and will arrange installation. This process will take roughly 90 days. Environmental Evaluation (CEQA) This item is exempt from environmental review pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Section 15301 – Existing Facilities, (g) which states that changing copy on signs is exempt from CEQA’s provisions. Public Notification and Outreach Building names are solely the purview of the City Council and the procedures are based on a City Council policy. The process does not require a public hearing. Notice of this item was posted in accordance with the Ralph M. Brown Act and it was available for public viewing and review at least 72 hours prior to scheduled meeting date. Exhibits 1. City Council Resolution 2. Location map Nov. 17, 2020 Item #5 Page 2 of 5 RESOLUTION NO. 2020-219 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE BUILDING NAME CHANGE FROM SAFETY CENTER TO POLICE AND FIRE HEADQUARTERS WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California has determined that it is in the city's best interest to rename the Safety Center to the Police and Fire Headquarters; and WHEREAS, the requested building name change conforms to all requirements of City Council Policy No. 48, Naming of Parks, Facilities & Amenities in Parks; and WHEREAS, the costs of the sign replacements for the facility name change will be approximately $3,000 and will be funded by the police department using the FY2020-21 operating budget; and WHEREAS, the City Planner has determined that the Project is categorially exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15301 (Existing Facilities), subsection (g), and that no exception to the exception, as set forth in CEQA Guidelines section 15300.2, applies. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, as follows: 1. That the above recitations are true and correct. 2. That the facility name change is adopted, and the Safety Center is renamed the Police and Fire Headquarters. 3. That renaming the Safety Center to the Police and Fire Headquarters and changing copy on signs is categorically exempt from environmental review pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Section 15301 and that no exception to the exemption as set forth in CEQA Guidelines section 15300.2 applies. Nov. 17, 2020 Item #5 Page 3 of 5 PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Carlsbad on the 17th day of November, 2020, by the following vote, to wit: AYES: Hall, Blackburn, Bhat-Patel, Schumacher. NAYS: None. ABSENT: None. MATT HALL, Mayor Devhof toy BARBARA ENGLESON, City Clerk (SEAL) 0011111111111111/4 CAFkN'z o CJ s </Fovk Nov. 17, 2020 Item #5 Page 4 of 5 Map of the Safety Center and Safety Training Center Exhibit 2 Safety Training Center Safety Center Nov. 17, 2020 Item #5 Page 5 of 5