HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council - 2001-64 RESOLUTION NO. 2001-64
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH ESTABLISHING ITS POLICY
FOR THE NAMING OF CITY PARKS, PARK FEATURES AND
COMMUNITY FACILITIES AND REPEALING CONFLICTING RESOLUTIONS
WHEREAS, the City has established a vigorous program to provide suitable park and
recreation areas for its residents; and,
It is desirable that appropriate names be selected for the City's parks and that the City
recognize donations of park/pier furniture and/or park play equipment, and that a policy be
adopted by the City Council to accomplish this purpose.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Huntington
Beach that the following policy shall be instituted for the naming of the City's parks,park
features and community facilities, and to recognize donations of park/pier furniture and
park/play equipment:
I. That parks adjacent to schools be named the same as the school.
2. If an entire park or sizable portion of a park which is not adjacent to a school is
donated by an individual or family, it shall be named after the donor.
3. If the park is neither adjacent to a school nor donated, all or in part, it shall be
named after Huntington Beach mayors, no longer members of the City Council. Priority shall be
given to those oldest who are still living.
4. That after all the mayors' names have been affixed to designated parks and
additional parks are purchased by the City,parks shall be named after City Councilmembers who
did not attain the office of mayor. Priority shall be given to those oldest who are still living.
5. If enough parks do not exist to exhaust the list of names of past Huntington Beach
mayors, park features of Huntington Central Park and other community facilities such as lakes,
structures (other than restrooms), groves of trees, walkways, playing fields, group camp and
picnic sites, gardens,play equipment areas, meadows, amphitheaters, vistas, bridges and wildlife
refuges shall be named after such mayors to honor them for their service to the City. In addition,
other individuals' names or other park names may be proposed. These names would be
considered when their unique contributions have had a City-wide impact, are marked by
excellence and are worthy of honor.
G. If park or pier furniture such as picnic tables,benches, trash cans, and play
equipment, etc., is donated by an individual, civic organization, family or business, the donor
may receive recognition by having the name of a person, family or business placed on the
donation. Examples: 1) A donation in memory of a relative could be given to the City for a pier
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bench with the individual's name etched on the bench; 2) a modular piece of play equipment and
a park bench could be funded by a donation from a company with the bench placed immediately
adjacent to a new tot lot with the inscription "This tot lot is donated by the City of Huntington
Beach by Company."
7. If a business or other entity offers to pay the City in exchange for the City naming
a facility or park after the business, then the City may enter into an agreement for the same. The
agreement must be prepared by the City Attorney and approved by the City Council.
8. Only one park, park feature or community facility shall be named for an
individual.
9. All recommendations for park/pier memorial naming shall have the concurrence
of the Community Services Commission and the City Council.
10. All other resolutions in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach at a
regular meeting thereof held on the 17th day of September , 2001.
Mayor
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss:
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH )
I, CONNIE BROCKWAY, the duly elected, qualified City Clerk of
the City of Huntington Beach, and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council of said
City, do hereby certify that the whole number of members of the City Council
of the City of Huntington Beach is seven; that the foregoing resolution was
passed and adopted by the affirmative vote of at least a majority of all the
members of said City Council at a regular meeting thereof held on the 17th
day of September, 2001 by the following vote:
AYES: Green, Boardman, Julien Houchen, Garofalo, Dettloff, Bauer
NOES: Cook
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk of the
City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach, California