CITY OF MENIFEE
City Council Policy
Policy Number: GC-i7
Approving Authority:
City Council
Subject
Park and Recreation Facility Naming Policy
Effective Dale. 121612017
Last Modified: 51112019
To provide a formal naming policy for City-owned parks and recreation facilities that will ensure the culture and history of Menifee, function, geographical location, and historic significance or geologic features of the park and recreation facility are considered.
2. SCOPE / BACKGROUND
As the City continues to grow and new parks and recreation facilities come on board the City will need a formal and consistent method for naming its parks and recreation facilities.
3. POLTCY
ln determining the names to be given to City-owned parks and recreation facilities, the City Council may receive recommendations from the public and related advisory body such as the Parks, Recreation and Trails Commission.
This policy establishes formal guidelines and procedures for considering naming requests by the public for City-owned parks and recreation facilities or portions thereof. ln naming City-owned parks and recreation facilities, the City Council and the Parks, Recreation and Trails Commission shall consider the following criterra:
A. Each park and community center building will be designated a name. Naming of specific areas within a park (garden, ballfield, etc.) should be kept at a minimum to avoid confusion.
B. The proposed policy will give priority to naming parks and recreation facilitles, or portions thereof, based on geographical location, residency in the City, historic significance or geologic features.
C. Naming a park or recreation facility after a person should only be considered if and when an individual has made a significant financial contribution toward the
1. PURPOSE
4. PROCEDURE
5. GUIDELINES
City of Menifee
Park and Recreation Facility Naming Policy
acquisition and/or development of the park or facility, the individual has been an outstanding long-time community leader who has supported open space and recreational activities, or the individual has a historical significance at the location of the park or recreation facility.
D. Naming a park or recreation facility after an elected or appointed official or public emp oyee shall be considered if the percon has been deceased for five (5) or more years or after a minimum of eight (8) years from the time they left all public servtce or elected or appointed offices.
E. Park or recreation facility names should not be considered controversial by the community and will be supported by a recommended and preferred 4/5 Council vote.
F. All names selected shall be acceptable and meaningful to a majority of the neighborhood/community where the park or recreation facility is located. 6- ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
A. Requestor:
Completes a Parks/Recreatlon Facility Naming Request Application with a minimum two hundred (200) word justification summary and submits to Community Services Department with application fee.
ii. Those submitting a naming request application should show how the proposed name is consistent with the Clty's policy.
ii. Receives naming request from the public and reviews proposal for adherence to City Policy.
iii. Evaluates request for naming/renaming to ensure that applicant has provided sufficient documentation/evidence that all criteria has been met iv. Determines the potential cost ot renaming the parufacility including replacing Policy CC-17
G. Renaming:
The intent of naming is for permanent recognition. The renaming of parks and recreation facilities should be strongly discouraged. Efforts to change a name should be subject to the most thorough examination to prevent the diminishing of the original justification for the name or discount the value of the prior contributors. Renaming after an individual shall meet the same criteria as naming a park and facility and applicant shall provide thorough justification for renaming park or facility, pay an application fee and bear 50% cost of renaming of the park or facility, including any cost of physicaliy replacing signs/structures and City staff time.
B. Community Services Department:
i. Responsible for communication of this policy to the public.
City of Menifee Policy CC-17
Park and Recreation Facility Naming Policy
signs/structures and approximate cost of staff time to complete request. Cost is communicated to the applicant and applicant must agree to cover 50olo of costs before application can continue to be considered.
v. Forwards suggested names to the Parks, Recreation and Trails Commissjon for consideration at the next regularly scheduled meeting.
C. Parks, Recreation & Trails Commission
i. Receives proposed names for parks or recreation iacilities and any additional input from the community during a meeting.
ii. Selects name for the new park or recreation facility and recommends to City Council for consideration.
ln the absence of any naming requests, the Parks, Recreation and Trails Commission shall consider names that adhere to the City's Policy and forward their recommendation to the City Council.
D. Community Services Department
Posts for public hearing at least ten (10) days prior to City Council meeting.
Mails public hearing notice mailings with the next City Council meeting information to property owners within 300' of the proposed naming/renaming alea.
E. City CounciJ
Approves/Denies the recommendation from the Parks, Recreation and lrails Commission.
F. Community Services Depadment
Coordinates installation of signs or plaques lor the park or recreat on facility with the developer if park is part of a new residential development, or handles installation of signs/plaques in-house.
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City of Menifee
Revision Histo
Policy CC-17
Park and Recreation Facility Naming Policy
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Date
Approved
Approved
By: Comments
12t6t2017 City Council
1 511t2019 City Council