HomeMy WebLinkAbout7607 RESOLUTION NO. 7607
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. 6497
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
recoinznended 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 naaning and renaming City parks, buildings and other
public facilities;
NOW,THEREFORE,be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Redlands 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.
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.
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/noininating forin (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
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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 matter to be placed for
consideration on an agenda for a regularly scheduled meeting of the City
Council.
Section 3. Naming Process:
A. All application/noinination forms shall be referred to any City advisory
cominission 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/noinination forns upon referral to a City advisory
commission/committee.
C. Within thirty (30) days of receipt, the advisory commission or committee
shall review the application/nomination form and make its recommendation
to the City Council.
Section d. 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
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.
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Section 6. Resolution No. 6497 is hereby rescinded.
ADOPTED, SIGNED AND APPROVED this 19"' day of April, 2016.
W, Foster, Mayor
Sarn Irw'-an, Cy Clerk
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I, Sam Irwin, City Cleric 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 190' day of April,
2016, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Harrison, Gilbreath, Barich, Fames, Mayor Foster
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
Sam Irwin, amity Cler c
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EXHIBIT A
APPLICATION FOR NAMING OF CITY PARKS,
BUILDINGS, STREETS AND OTHER PUBLIC FACILITIES
Name of Applicant:
(Nominating Party)
Contact Information:
(?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)
EXHIBIT
APPLICATION FOR NAMING OF CITY PARKS,
BUILDINGS, STREETS AND o-rHER PUBLICFACILITIES
r.r
(_K' M;nati1.. Parke)
(Mailing Address and Phone Number)
Proposed Name for Facility-
LOCa i TI of Facii.it r Name is proposed for: hLam
Provide rationale or background in support of proposed nam(for facility-
(Attach
aci ity-(Attach additional sheets OrSUPPOrting docLu-nentation as ncc .ssary)
Name of Nominating Party; Paul W. Foster, Mayer 4-19-16