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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, the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach does hereby
resolve as follows:
1. That the policies contained in this resolution 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.
2. That parks adjacent to schools be named the same as the school.
3. That 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 may be named after the donor.
4. That if the park is neither adjacent to a school nor donated, all or in part, it may be
named after past Huntington Beach mayors who are no longer members of the City Council
("former mayors"). In addition, other individuals, including past council members, or other
names may be proposed.The names of these persons may be considered when their unique
contributions have had a City, state or national impact, are marked by excellence and are worthy
of donor.
5. That in addition to parks, other community facilities such as lakes, park features
of Huntington Central Park, structures (other than restrooms and benches), groves of trees,
walkways, playing fields, group camp and picnic sites, gardens, play equipment areas, meadows,
amphitheaters, vistas, bridges and wildlife refuges may be named after former mayors to honor
them for their service to the City.
6. . That if park or pier furniture such as picnic tables, benches,trash cans, or play
equipment 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: (a) A donation in memory of a relative could be given to the City for a pier.bench
with the following options:
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1. The name only, including the year;
2. In honor of (individual's name), including the year;
3. In memory of (individual's name), including the year.
(b) 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 to the City of Huntington Beach by Company ."
7. That 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. That only one park,park feature or community facility shall be named for an
individual.
9. That all recommendations for park/pier memorial naming shall have the
concurrence of the Community Services Commission and the City Council.
10. That Resolution No. 2001-64 and 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 15th day of November , 2004.
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss:
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH )
I, JOAN L. FLYNN the duly appointed, 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 an regular meeting.thereof held on the 15th day of
November, 2004 by the following vote:
AYES: Sullivan, Coerper, Hardy, Boardman, Cook, Winchell
NOES: Green
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
City Cork and ex-officio C111k of the
City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach, California