HomeMy WebLinkAbout7711RESOLUTION NO 7711
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDLANDS
ESTABLISHING PROCEDURES FOR THE NAMING OF CITY PARKS,
BUILDINGS, STREETS AND OTHER PUBLIC FACILITIES AND RESCINDING
RESOLUTION NO 7607
WHEREAS, the City Council authorized the formation of a committee to assist the City
Council in developing a uniform and equitable policy and process for considering names for City
parks, buildings, streets and other City public facilities; and
WHEREAS, after numerous meetings, research and thorough discussion, the committee
recorrunended that the City Council adopt a Parks and Public Facilities Naming Policy to establish
procedures for naming and renaming City parks, buildings and public facilities; and
WHEREAS, the procedures established by this resolution incorporate, and expand upon,
the recommendations of the committee for naming and renaming City parks, buildings and other
public facilities;
NOW THEREFORE, be it resolved by the City Council of the City ofRedlands as follows:
Section 1. Eligible Facilities:
A. Any City park, building, or other public facility may be considered for
naming under the procedures established by this resolution. However, for
purposes of this resolution, City -owned and designated passive 'Open
Space' shall not be considered a City park and shall not be subject to this
resolution's naming procedures.
B. Except for extraordinary reasons, no City park, building or other public
facility which has been officially named in recognition of a person or entity
will be renamed out of respect for the reason such existing name was
granted.
C. The naming and renaming of City streets shall be in accordance with the
procedures established by California Streets and Highways Code Section
5026.
D Any City park, building or other public facility located within the City that
is owned by another public agency is ineligible for naming under the
procedures established by this Resolution.
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Section 2. Naming Procedure:
A. Any person may initiate a proposal for naming a City park, building or other
public facility by completing an application/nominating form (a copy of
which is attached to this Resolution as Exhibit A '), making payment of the
applicable fee, and filing such form with the City Manager, or the City
Manager s designee. The fee shall be established by Resolution of the City
Council.
B. Any City advisory commission or committee having appropriate
jurisdiction, may initiate a proposal for naming a City park, building or
other public facility by notifying the City Manager, or the City Manager's
designee, of such proposal; or
C. Any member of the City Council may initiate a proposal for naming a City
park, building or other public facility by causing the rnatter to be placed for
consideration on an agenda for a regularly scheduled meeting of the City
Council.
Section 3. Naming Process:
A. All application/nomination forms shall be referred to any City advisory
commission or committee having appropriate jurisdiction with respect to
the City parks, building or public facility
B. The City Council members shall concurrently be provided with copies of
all application/nomination forms upon referral to a City advisory
cornmission/conunittee.
C. Within thirty (30) days of receipt, the advisory commission or committee
shall review the application/nomination fonn and make its recommendation
to the City Council.
Section 4. Criteria for Naming Parks, Buildings and other Public Facilities:
A. Priority shall be given to naming a City park, building or other public
facility after its geographical location, a recognizable theme, its historic
significance, or geological features associated with the park, building or
public facility
B. City parks, buildings or other public facilities may be named for a person
or entity who has made a significant contribution to the Redlands
community provided such person shall be deceased for at least three (3)
years prior to designating his or her name for a park, building or other public
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facility, unless waived by the City Council, or for a person, organization or
business that has contributed more than fifty percent (50%) of the cost of
construction, acquisition, or long-term maintenance of a park, building or
public facility
Section 5 This resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption
Section 6. Resolution No 7607 is hereby rescinded
ADOPTED, SIGNED AND APPROVED this 21St day of February, 2017
ATTEST
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Jinn Donaldson, City Clerk
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Paul W Foster, Mayor
I, Jeanne Donaldson, City Clerk of the City of Redlands, California, do hereby certify that the
foregoing was duly adopted by the City Council at a regular meeting thereof held on the 21' day
of February 2017, by the following vote
AYES Councilinembers Harrison, Gilbreath, Barich, Tejeda Mayor Foster
NOES None
ABSENT None
ABSTAIN None
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Donaldson, City Clerk
EXHIBIT A
APPLICATION FOR NAMING OF CIT\ PARKS,
BUILDINGS, STREETS AND OTHER PUBLIC FACILITIES
Name of Applicant:
Contact Information.
ominating Party)
(Mailing Address and Phone Number)
Proposed Name for Facility
Location of Facility Name is proposed for
Provide rationale or background in support of proposed name for facility
(Attach additional sheets or supporting documentation as necessary)
Name of Nominating Party
(Print Name) (Date)
(Signature)