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Council Meeting Date: September 2, 1997 Department ID Number: CS 97-014
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION
SUBMITTED TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
SUBMITTED BY: MICHAEL T. UBERUAGA, City Administrat
PREPARED BY: RON HAGAN, Deputy Director, Community Services
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SUBJECT: 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
Statement of Issue,Funding Source,Recommended Action,Alternative Action(s),Analysis,Environmental Statu chment(s)
Statement of Issue: Should the City Council approve the revised policy regarding the
naming of city parks and memorials in order to address requests from the public for
recognition for donations such as beach/pier/park benches, trees, picnic tables, play
equipment, trash cans, and other park, beach, and pier related amenities.
Funding Source: N/A. The policy will actually permit donations to the city, thereby, saving
and/or supplementing operating budgets for beach, park and pier operations.
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Recommended Action: Motion to adopt the attached Resolution entitled: "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."
Alternative Actions :
1. Do not permit recognition by the public for donations of beach/pier/park benches,
trees, picnic tables, play equipment, trash cans, etc.
2. Return issue to the Community Services Commission and staff for further
consideration with Council comments.
Analysis: The city has been receiving offers of donations to the beach, pier and/or park
system for benches, trees, picnic tables, play equipment, trash cans, etc. Some donors wish
to be recognized with a plaque on or near the donated item. Many of these donations would
be made on behalf of a deceased friend or loved one or by individuals and/or companies.
The donors wish to see some type of sign on or adjacent to the donated item with the name
of the friend, individual or company memorialized. Examples would be a park bench that a
R�QUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION
MEETING DATE: September 2, 1997 DEPARTMENT ID NUMBER: CS 97-014
family wishes to donate on behalf of a loved one who has passed away and whom they want
to honor with the person's name on the item donated or on an adjacent plaque.
The Community Services Commission and staff understand the desire to honor such an
individual and feels that a reasonable approach to this issue is to include the person's name,
but not, for example, year of birth and death. There is also a need in the parks, and on the
pier and beach for benches, tables, play equipment, trash cans, etc., because of budget
cutbacks. This donation program would allow commission and staff to solicit from
individuals, families, organizations and businesses for such items as a means of augmenting
the current General Fund budget and replacing items where no funding is available. The
attached Resolution addresses these issues. Community Services Commission approved
the general language of the resolution on November 13, 1996. Staff recommends approval
of the revised Resolution as prepared by the City Attorney.
Environmental Status: Not applicable.
Attachment(s):
NumberCity Clerk's
Page
1. Resolution
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ATTACHMENT # 1
RESOLUTION NO. 97-60
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:
1. 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 may be proposed in this category. Individuals would be considered
when their unique contributions have had a citywide impact, are marked by excellence and are
worthy of honor.
6. 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 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
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adjacent to a new tot lot with the inscription "This tot lot is donated to 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 2nd day of September , 1997.
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Clerk 6F
City Attorney
REVIEW AND APPROVED:
INITIAT AN APPROVED:
City Administrator
Dire t r of d6#nunity Services
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Res. No. 97-60
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 an regular meeting thereof held on the 2nd day of September, 1997 by the
following vote:
AYES: Julien, Harman, Dettloff, Bauer, Sullivan, Garofalo
NOES: None
ABSENT: Green
City Clerk and ex-office Jerk of the
City Council of the City of Huntington
Beach, California
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RCA ROUTING SHEET
INITIATING DEPARTMENT: COMMUNITY SERVICES
SUBJECT: A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING POLICY FOR
THE NAMING OF CITY PARKS, PARK
FEATURES AND COMMUNITY FACILITIES
COUNCIL MEETING DATE: September 2, 1997
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Ordinance (w/exhibits & legislative draft if applicable) Not Applicable
Resolution (w/exhibits & legislative draft if applicable) Attached
Tract Map, Location Map and/or other Exhibits Not Applicable
Contract/Agreement (w/exhibits if applicable)
(Signed in full by the City Attorney) Not Applicable
Subleases, Third Party Agreements, etc.
(Approved as to form by City Attorney) Not Applicable
Certificates of Insurance (Approved by the City Attorney) Not Applicable
Financial Impact Statement (Unbudget, over $5,000) Not Applicable
Bonds (If applicable) Not Applicable
Staff Report If applicable) Not Applicable
Commission, Board or Committee Report (If applicable) Not Applicable
Findings/Conditions for Approval and/or Denial I Not Applicable
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EXPLANATION FOR MESSING ATTACHMENTS
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REVIEWED RETURNED FOR: RDED;
Administrative Staff
Assistant City Administrator Initial
City Administrator Initial
City Clerk
EXPLANATION FOR RETURN OF ITEM
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REQUt3T FOR CITY COUNuiL ACTION
Date March 21, 1994
Submitted to: The Honorable Mayor and City Council
APPROVED BY CITY COUNCIL
Submitted by: Michael Uberuaga, City Administrator
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Prepared by:
Ron Hagan, Director, Community Services P� q.
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Subject:
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.
Consistent with Council Policy? [ ] Yes [ ] New Policy or Exception ' � S7 7
Statement of Issue, Recommendation, Analysis, Funding Source,Alternative Actions, Attachments:CzaO
STATEMENT OF ISSUE
There is a need to revise the policy regarding the naming of city parks and memorials in order to clarify language.
RECOMMENDATION
Adopt the attached Resolution entitled, "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."
ANALYSIS
On February 9, 1994, the Community Services Commission voted to recommend to City Council that the current
resolution regarding the naming of city parks, park features and community facilities be revised in order to clarify
the language. In dealing with an issue relative to this subject at the end of 1993, the commission determined that
the existing resolution was confusing and unclear. It was determined that the policy could be rewritten to be
more succinct. These modifications are made in the attached policy. There is also a legislative draft to indicate
where changes were made. Commission feels that the new wording will make it easier to utilize this policy in the
future when addressing the need to name a city park, park feature or community facility.
FUNDING
N/A
ALTERNATIVE ACTION
Do not modify the resolution.
ATTACHMENT
1. Resolution l�
2. Administrative draft
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RESOLUTION NO. 6577
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 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:
1. 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.
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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, then park features of Huntington Central Park and other community facilities
such as lakes, structures (other than restrooms), groves of trees, walkways, playing fields,
1 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 may be proposed in this category. Individuals
would be considered when their unique contributions have had a citywide impact, are marked
i by excellence and are worthy of honor.
6. Only one park, park feature or community facility shall be named for an
individual.
7. All recommendations for park/memorial naming shall have the concurrence of
the Community Services Commission and the City Council.
} 8. All other resolutions in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach at a
regular meeting thereof held on the 21ST day of MARCH , 1994.
Mayor
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• g4�s� APPROVED AS TO FORM-
City Clerk AV
i// -,3 ity Attorney
REV AND APP
INITIATED APP OVED:
i Administrato
Direct omm ty Services
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Res. No. 6577
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 21st day of March , 19 94 ,
by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers:
Silva, Bauer,, Robitaille, Moulton-Patterson, Winchell, Leipzig, Sullivan
NOES: Councilmembers:
None
ABSENT: Councilmembers:
None
City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk
of the City Council of the City
of Huntington Beacli, California
. RESOLUTION NO. 6452
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 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:
1. That parks adjacent . to schools be -named the same
as the school byre=that-th-e-ga• *s--so--narmed dedicat -hQnor-
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2. If antent,re:.park or sizeable 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, the honor
to be given first 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, city councilmembers who did not attain the office of mayor
have a park named in their honor beginning with the oldest still
living .
5 . If enough parks adjacent to schools do not exist
to exhaust the list of names of past Huntington Beach mayors,
then 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 , gardensi 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.
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the City Council. A11 recommendations for park/memorial naming
shall have- the concurrence
7. All other resolutions in conflict herewith are
hereby repealed.
Only one park, park feature or community facility
shall be named for an individual.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the. City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach at a regular meeting thereof held on the 7th
day of December , 19 92.
Mayor
ATTE�,$7F : APPROVE AS TO FORM:
City Clerk`- IC y Attorney �,,rjZS.
REVIEWED AND APPROVED: INIT TED D APPROVED:
a.., a a,U Ki
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C' y Administrator Dir tor, ommunity Services
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