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HomeMy WebLinkAboutDesign Concept, Wording and Placement of a Bronze Monument P City of Huntington Beach File #: 20-1480 MEETING DATE: 3/16/2020 REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members SUBMITTED BY: Oliver Chi, City Manager PREPARED BY: Chris Slama, Director of Community Services Subject: Approve the design concept, wording and placement of a bronze monument plaque and pedestal at Prince Park in memory of Fallen Huntington Beach Officer Leslie J. Prince Statement of Issue: At the request of the Huntington Beach Police Department, Fallen Officer Recognition Project, the Community Services Commission approved the design concept, wording and placement of a bronze monument plaque and pedestal adjacent to the standard park identification sign at Prince Park in honor of the park's namesake Fallen Officer Leslie J. Prince. There is a now a need for the City Council to review and approve the design concept, wording and placement of a bronze monument plaque and pedestal at Prince Park. Financial Impact: No public funds will be used. Funding for the plaque and monument base will be privately funded. Recommended Action: A) Approve the concept of placing a monument plaque and pedestal in Prince Park; and, B) Approve the proposed design concept and wording for the plaque as recommended by the Community Services Commission. Alternative Action(s): Do not approve the recommended actions and direct staff accordingly. Analysis: On April 6, 1979, Prince Park was dedicated and a wooden sign with attached monument plaques were erected to memorialize Fallen Huntington Beach Police Department Officer Leslie J. Prince who was killed in the line of duty on December 1, 1974. Over time, this wooden sign deteriorated beyond repair. On January 25, 2020, a new concrete standard park identification sign was erected in its place. City of Huntington Beach Page 1 of 2 Printed on 3/13/2020 powered64 LegistarT" File #: 20-1480 MEETING DATE: 3/16/2020 Over the last year, the Huntington Beach Police Department has been recognizing its fallen police officers and fallen K-9s in several ways. It started with the installation of a Fallen Officer Street Sign at the location where each of the two Huntington Beach Police Department officers were killed. It culminated with a memorial at the Police Department front desk where a picture and story of each fallen officer was prominently placed in the front lobby. Every year on the anniversary of the fallen officer's passing, the Department, its members, and the community, remember the sacrifice made by these valued employees. Members of the community, the family of Fallen Officer Leslie Prince, and the Police Department, would like to erect a small plaque which will display a photograph of Officer Prince and a narrative describing his service and sacrifice to the Huntington Beach community. The proposal is to have a steel framed pedestal, powder coated black, embedded in a small concrete footing between the newly erected Prince Park standard identification sign and the concrete sidewalk. Mounted to the angled portion of the pedestal, would be a 14 inch by 12 inch bronze plaque with an image of Officer Prince along with a narrative of his service and sacrifice as included in Attachment 1. Environmental Status: The project is classified as exempt under Section 15303 of CEQA guidelines. Strategic Plan Goal: Enhance and maintain infrastructure Attachment(s): 1. Proposed Memorial Plaque and Placement 2. Resolution No 2017-25 Establishing a Policy for the naming of City Parks, Park Features and Community Facilities City of Huntington Beach Page 2 of 2 Printed on 3/13/2020 powered7rq LegistarTM Officer LesheJames Prince 1948 - 1974 On November 16, 1974, Officer Prince and his partner, Officer Steve Ekstedt, were assigned to assist a traffic officer with traffic control at the Intersection of Beach Boulevard and Adams Avenue. There had been a power failure which caused the street lights to go out and the traffic signals to malfunction, resulting in a lack of I Ighting. Shortly after his arrival, Officer Prince took up a position in the Intersection to direct traffic. Additional officers were deployed around the intersection and the scene was well controlled. A short time later, Officer Prince was struck by a speeding DUI driver who entered the Intersection against the direction of officers. Officer Prince was thrown onto the hood of the vehicle, carried for a distance, and rolled into the street when the vehicle came to rest. Officer Prince was treated at the scene by paramedics and transported to the Huntington Intercommunity Hospital,where on December 1, 1974,he succumbed to his injuries. Officer Prince was survived by his wife Lynda and infant son Michael, his parents Lawrence and T lr?t�? �nci is,l4stnc Robert and Donna. r Identification Sign and Side View Facing the Memorial of the Memorial Plaque Plaque from the Sidewalk iix t iA at 5 I r a �,y�•� +'Nrfl� f �cf 4 RESOLUTION NO. 2017-25 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH ESTABLISHING A POLICY FOR THE NAMING OF CITY PARKS, PARK FEATURES AND COMMUNITY FACILITIES AND REPEALING CONFLICTING RESOLUTIONS WHEREAS, it is desirable that appropriate names be chosen when naming City parks, park features and community facilities which in some instances recognizes donations of furniture and/or park play equipment and other amenities, 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 in some cases will recognize donations of furniture and park/play equipment and other amenities. 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 honor. 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. In addition, other individuals, including past council members, may be proposed when their unique contributions have had a City, state or national impact, are marked by excellence and are worthy of honor. In addition, other individuals or other names may be proposed. 6. That if a park, park feature or other community facility is to be named based on a finding of historical significance, in addition to review by the Community Services Commission, the City of Huntington Beach Historic Resources Board will be consulted prior to a recommendation from the Community Services Commission to City Council. 17-5896/161355/mv 1 73 RESOLUTION NO. 2017-25 7. 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. For example, if a donation in memory of a relative were given to the City for a pier bench, the following guidelines would apply when naming the bench: The name only, including the year; in honor of(individual's naive), including the year; in memory of(individual's name), including the year. Another example if a donation were made for a modular piece of play equipment or a park bench 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." 8. 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. 9. That only one park, park feature or community facility shall be named for an individual. 10. That all recommendations for park/pier memorial naming be processed through the Community Services Commission which shall make a recommendation to the City Council for final approval or denial. City Council retains all authority to name a park, park features and community facilities without returning to the Community Services Commission. 11. That Resolution No. 2004-90 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 7TH day of AUGUST , 2017. Mayor REVIEW PPROVED: APPROVED AS TO FORM: itypanager �,,City Atto ey INLTIY1E' AND APPROVED: c. bv- r ctor of Community Services �J 17-5896/161355/mv 2 74 Res. No. 2017-25 STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss: CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH ) I, ROBIN ESTANISLAU 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 August 7, 2017 by the following vote: AYES: O'Connell, Semeta, Posey, Delgleize, Hardy, Brenden, Peterson NOES: None ABSENT: None RECUSE: None City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach, California 75