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CITY OF RIVERSIDE
CITY-OWNED LAND, BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES OCT 0 3 2023
NAMING/RENAMING APPLICATION City of Riverside
City Clerk's Office
Names for City-owned land, buildings and facilities located in the City may be nominated by any member of the community. Proposed names must be in accordance with established policy guidelines for naming/renaming of City-owned land, buildings and facilities.
Name being nominated: Tim Strack
City-owned amenity proposed to be named/renamed (check all that apply):
Land Building Facility_X
Address/Location of amenity:
El Dorado Park - Warren Street / Wells Ave.
What significance does the nominated name have in relation to amenity proposed to be named (check all that applies)?
Neighborhood Geographic - Topographic
Historic Cultural Individual_
Explain significance in detail (attach additional sheets and backup documents such as resumes of individuals, minutes of agency meetings, next of kin endorsement as appropriate and as necessary):
As a Captain and President of Riverside City Firefighters Association, Tim Strack embodied the finest qualities of a true firefighter. Tim Strack served the citizens of the City of Riverside with honor and distinction for 28 years. Tim loved the fire service, but he loved the City of Riverside even more. Ever an example, Tim received numerous awards and accolades during his career, including CPF Ist District Vice- President Emeritus, President of RCFA Local 1067 for 21 years and many other community honors.
Tim was also an advocate for strengthening our community, by increasing safety and creating an environment where residents and visitors can have a sense of place. The parks in Riverside provide just that. The Riverside City Firefighters believe that renaming El Dorado Park in memory of Tim Strack, for his decades of service to our community, would be an immense honor. Tim Strack Park may inspire children and adults to follow in Tim's footsteps by pursuing a career in public safety or encouraging participation in our civic and community organizations.
Nominated By: Riverside City Firefighters Association - President Michael Detoy Address: _PO Box 7817, Riverside, CA 92513
Phone: 626-437-7089
E-mail: [email protected]
Signature: Mish Petor 9/28/2023
Date:
Submit Application to: City Clerk, 3900 Main Street, Riverside, CA 92522 City of Riverside Land, Buildings and Facilities Naming/Renaming Application Fom
RIVERSIDE CITY FIREFIGHTERS' ASSOCIATION
September 28, 2023
Donesia Gause
3900 Main Street, 7 Floor
Riverside, CA 92522
RIVERSIDE CITY
EST. 1926 Madam City Clerk,
President We want to start off by thanking the community, city officials and city staff for their support Mike Detoy this year as the City of Riverside Fire Department, Riverside City Firefighters Association and the community mourned the loss of a great man, Fire Captain and RCFA President Tin 1s Vice President
Strack. We all lost a colleague, community advocate and, most importantly, a friend on April Steve Hallgren 1, when he was taken from us too soon from a job-related heart attack. 2id Vice President
As a Captain and President of Riverside City Firefighters Association, Tim Strack embodied Matt Mathis
the finest qualities of a true firefighter. Tim Strack served the citizens of the City of Riverside Secretary/Treasurer with honor and distinction for 28 years. Tim loved the fire service, but he loved the City of Tom Irwin Riverside even more. Ever an example, Tim received numerous awards and accolades during his career, including CPF 1 District Vice-President Emeritus, President of RCFA Local 1067 Board of Directors: for 21 years and many other community honors.
Miguel Ahumada
Tim was also an advocate for strengthening our community, by increasing safety and creating Mike Dobyns an environment where residents and visitors can have a sense of place. The parks in Riverside Rafael Llamas provide just that. The Riverside City Firefighters believe that renaming El Dorado Park in memory of Tim Strack, for his decades of service to our community, would be an immense Jason Roehl
honor. Tim Strack Park may inspire children and adults to follow in Tim's footsteps by Anna Sanford pursuing a career in public safety or encouraging participation in our civic and community Tyler Stanford organizations. Per City Policy 01.021.00, we ensured Tim Strack's next of kin, Wendy Strack, was supportive of this recommendation. All of Tim's family, especially Wendy, are extremely Mark Thompson
honored of this idea.
Shannon Smith
Tim's influence and reach was large. Although we will never replace him, we are hoping that by renaming a park will be one aspect in how we can honor his legacy.
Please let me know if you have any further questions.
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LOCAL 1067
Michael Detay
Michael Detoy
President
Riverside City Firefighters Association
P.O. BOX 7817 RIVERSIDE, CALIFORNIA 92513 1
WWW.RIVERSIDEFIREFIGHTERS.COM