RESOLUTION NO. 2026-XXX
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FULLERTON, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING A CERTAIN POLICY ALLOWING DONATIONS OF TREES, KIOSKS AND BENCHES IN CITY PARKS WHEREAS, there is a need to establish a uniform policy to allow for the donation of memorial trees and benches in City parks; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLIVED by the City Council of the City of Fullerton that the following is adopted:
I. POLICY
The City of Fullerton Parks and Recreation Commission will review and approve all requests, recommended by the Parks and Recreation and Maintenance Services departments, for donating trees, kiosks and benches in City parks according to the objective, rules and regulations, and fees for this policy.
II. OBJECTIVE
To establish a uniform policy regarding memorial tree and bench donations that will assure compatibility with park aesthetics and programming.
III. RULES AND REGULATIONS
A. The Parks and Recreation Commission will designate the type, style, design and placement of memorial benches, memorial kiosks, memorial plaques, and memorial trees within the City publics. Approved benches, kiosks and trees will be based on these factors: size, usage, vandalism, traffic, security, view obstructions, location, and style compatibility. The Parks and Recreation Commission shall review this policy on an annual basis.
B. Donation requests shall be submitted to the Parks and Recreation Department on the “Tree, Kiosk and Bench Donation” form.
C. All approved donations shall become the property of the City of Fullerton.
D. Applicants may choose to donate a new tree, kiosk or bench in a City park.
E. Memorial plaques shall be allowed on trees, kiosks and benches. Plaques shall be appropriately sized to fit the bench style and plaque wording with a maximum size of 4” x 12”. All plaques should have standard wording limited to the following list of 12 choices: “Dedicated to (Name)”; “Donated by (Name)”; “In Memory of (Name)”; “In Loving Memory of (Name)”; “Dedicated to the Memory of (Name)”; “Given in Loving Memory of (Name)”; “In Celebration of (Name)”; “In Honor of (Name)”; “In Honor and Memory of (Name)”; “In Tribute to (Name)”; “In Appreciation of (Name)”; or “In Grateful Appreciation to / of (Name)”.
In addition, the following 2 options may be applied to the standard wording section: 1) Birth and death dates (full dates or just years); 2) Inclusion of Title and / or Rank and / or United States Military Service Organization affiliation to the name 3) Date of donation or significance.
F. The City shall maintain the donated items, if accepted and placed in a City park, unless other arraignments have been agreed upon. The City shall not replace a donated item before its normal life expectancy, beyond the single replacement that is included as part of the original donation.
G. The City shall not assume responsibility for replacement due to vandalism or theft beyond the single replacement included in the original donation. The original donor of their family members will have the option to pay for a replacement in the case of vandalism or theft beyond one replacement.
H. The City shall reserve the right to remove and relocate any memorial tree, kiosks, or bench, if the location of the existing tree, kiosk or bench is in conflict with any future park improvement project(s) taking place in that location. The City will make every effort to contact the original donor or their family members to coordinate the relocation of the tree, kiosk or bench to a suitable location.
IV. FEES
All of the costs associated with the donation including purchase, installation, administration, maintenance, and replacement shall be paid by private funds. Maintenance and replacement fees will be placed in a restricted donation account to be used for annual maintenance and, as needed, future replacement. Fees are due upon approval. The fees may be reviewed annually before June 16 of each year. Fees may be reviewed, evaluated, changed and/ or modified separately without affecting the remainder of this Resolution.
TREES (24" box) - $ 1,400 - This fee covers the initial purchase and installation of the tree, including the memorial plaque. Additionally, the fee amount will cover administration, maintenance and one replacement due to vandalism, theft, or death by natural causes during the 20-year life expectancy of the tree.
KIOSKS - $ 3, 500 - This fee covers the initial purchase and installation of the kiosk, including the memorial plaque. Additionally, the fee amount will cover administration, maintenance and one kiosk and/or one plaque repair and/or replacement due to vandalism or theft for the 20-year life expectancy of the kiosk.
BENCHES - $ 3, 200 - This fee covers the initial purchase and installation of the bench, including the memorial plaque. Additionally, the fee amount will cover administration, maintenance and one bench and/ or one plaque repair and/ or replacement due to vandalism or theft for the 20- year life expectancy of the bench.
REPLACEMENT FEES - If a tree, kiosk, bench or plaque needs to be replaced beyond the covered single replacement, the donor has the option to make an additional donation to continue the memorial. Replacement costs are as follows: Tree (24" box) - $ 220; Kiosk - $ 2,200; Bench - $ 2, 000; and Memorial Plaque - $126.
V. PREVIOUS RESOLUTION
Resolution No. 10-37 dated May 4, 2010, in conflict with said resolution, is repealed in its entirety.
ADOPTED BY THE FULLERTON CITY COUNCIL ON OCTOBER 6, 2026.
Fred Jung Mayor
ATTEST:
Lucinda Williams, MMC City Clerk