Memorandum — San Jose City Council, March 28, 2023

TO: HONOR ABLE MAYOR FROM: Jon Cicirelli

AND CITY COUNCIL
S
UBJECT: NAMING OF A NEW PUBLIC DATE : March 6, 2023
PARK AT 1343 THE ALAMEDA
Approved Date
3/16/23
CO
UNCIL DISTRICT: 6
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COMMENDATION
A
dopt “The Beautiful Way Park” as an official park name per City Council Policy 7-5, Naming of City-Owned Land and Facilities, as recommended by staff and as a result of a public outreach process.

UMMARY AND OUTCOME
A
doption of the park name facilitates the official naming of a 0.17-acre pocket park located at 1343 The Alameda.

ACKGROUND
The purpose of this memorandum is to facilitate officially naming the park to “The Beautiful Way Park” and to report back to City Council on direction it provided at the September 13, 2022, City Council meeting: 1) host a community meeting to seek feedback on an additional name option, “Clara Louise Lawrence Park,” for the approved park at 1343 The Alameda and 2) return to City Council with a name recommendation for the new park site at 1343 The Alameda1 T
he 0.17-acre park site is located at 1343 The Alameda in the Shasta Hanchett Park Neighborhood at the corner of The Alameda and Hanchett Avenue (Attachment A - Park Location Map). The City of San José (City) purchased the site on July 27, 2018, and is in the process of developing a pocket park to replace the existing public parking lot. 1 City of San José City Council, September 13, 2022 Meeting Minutes, Item 7-1, https://sanjose.legistar.com/MeetingDetail.aspx?ID=987805&GUID=2AD85CA7- 6373-4AE0-B7A0- 035F78906BE5&Options=&Search=
COUNCIL AGENDA: 3/28/23
FILE: 23-431
ITEM: 2.9

HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
March 6, 2023
Subject: Naming of a New Public Park at 1343 The Alameda

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The park naming and City of San José 1343 The Alameda Master Plan (Master Plan) for the future park was reviewed by the Parks and Recreation Commission (Commission) on June 1, 20222. The Commission recommended the Master Plan3 and the name, “The Alameda Park,” to City Council for approval.

On September 13, 2022, City Council adopted the park Master Plan and considered the Commission’s name recommendation

4. However, during this meeting, staff received City
Council direction to defer naming the park to allow the community an opportunity to consider a new name suggestion, “Clara Louise Lawrence Park5,” during a separate community meeting6.

Staff hosted an additional community meeting on November 3, 2022 and polled participants about a preferred park name (Attachment B - Community Survey Results (2021) and Poll Results from November 3, 2022). The poll included a list of qualified name options received from the previous naming surveys (Attachment C - List of Eligible Park Name Options) and the City Council-recommended name, “Clara Louise Lawrence Park.” Summaries of qualifying name options are also listed in Attachment C. The “Clara Louise Lawrence Park” name suggestion received little support from meeting participants. By the end of the meeting, participants agreed upon “The Beautiful Way Park” as the preferred official park name.

ANALYSIS

City Council Policy Number 7-5, Naming of City-Owned Land and Facilities 7, (Policy 7-5)
establishes guidelines and procedures the City follows to name City-owned land and facilities that are not public streets. Per Policy 7-5, official names must be reflective of one of the following criteria:

• Geographic location;
• Prominent geographic feature or local reference point; • Adjoining subdivision/community;
• Historical event;

2 June 1, 2022 Commission agenda:
https://www.sanjoseca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/86447/637892457206800000 3 1343 The Alameda Approved Master Plan dated August. 2-22, https://www.sanjoseca.gov/home/showdocument?id=90775&t=638017998392217116 4 City of San José City Council, September 13, 2022 Meeting Agenda, Item 7-1, https://sanjose.legistar.com/MeetingDetail.aspx?ID=987805&GUID=2AD85CA7-6373-4AE0-B7A0- 035F78906BE5&Options=&Search=
5 Clara Louise Lawrence was a local poet and author known for her 1878 “The Valley of Heart’s Delight” poem:
http://fortheloveofapricots.com/2016/07/valley-of-hearts-delight/ 6 September 13, 2022 memorandum from Councilmember Dev Davis with the subject, “Delay Naming the Future Park on 1343 The Alameda”: https://sanjose.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=11231433&GUID=79A111B5- 2A4B-4334-89D7-46DFD47FD26A
7 Council Policy Number 7-5, Naming of City-Owned Land and Facilities:
https://www.sanjoseca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/12757/636669904910330000

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• An individual who has made significant contributions to San José, the state, the nation, or the world and who has been deceased for at least five years; • An individual via a donation or sponsorship agreement; or • A group via a donation or sponsorship agreement.

Policy 7-5 also encourages names that reflect the City’s ethnic and cultural diversity. The City’s Racial Equity commitment8 supports identifying ways to improve outcomes for Black, Indigenous, Latino/a/x, Asian and Pacific Islander, and people of color.

Policy Alternatives

In alignment with recent community input, staff recommends the name “The Beautiful Way Park” as the official park name. “The Beautiful Way” is another name for The Alameda, which is the public street that aligns the park on the eastern property line and a local reference point. The Alameda was first referenced as “The Beautiful Way” in an 1878 poem titled, “An Arboreal Song of the Alameda (The Beautiful Way)9.”

The City Council can also adopt a name from the list of qualifying names received during past public meetings and surveys or adopt another name that meets the criteria of Policy 7-5. Below is a list of park name alternatives that meet Policy 7-5

10. Alternative #1: Select an alternative park name from the list of eligible names generated through the public outreach process.

Pros: The City Council could adopt a name from the list of qualifying names received through a public survey process. “Hanchett Park,” “The Alameda Park,” and “Shasta Hanchett Park” were the highest ranked names in the Department’s public surveys and would also honor local reference points. Both “Hanchett Park” and “Shasta Hanchett Park” would reference nearby Hanchett Avenue and the Shasta Hanchett Park neighborhood. “The Alameda Park” would reference the nearby street, The Alameda, and The Alameda neighborhood.

Cons: The City Council would be selecting a name other than the one recommended by Department staff and supported by the community during the November 3, 2022 community meeting.

8 City of San José Office of the City Manager: https://www.sanjoseca.gov/your -government/departments- offices/office-of-the-city-manager/office-of-racial-equity 9 The 1878 poem, “An Arboreal Song of the Alameda (The Beautiful Way)”, by Mrs. Mary H. Field published in the book, “An Arboreal Song of The Alameda (The Beautiful Way) Presented to the Ladies Benevolent Society of San Jose, Cal,”: https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=loc.ark:/13960/t5p84vf0t&view=1up&seq=16&skin=2021 10 City of San José City Council, September 13, 2022, Meeting Synopsis/Draft Minutes, Item 7- 1, https://sanjose.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=M&ID=987805&GUID=2AD85CA7- 6373-4AE0-B7A0-035F78906BE5

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Reason for not recommending: The “Hanchett” name has potential historical issues due to Lewis E. Hanchett’s involvement in the displacement of Chinese Americans in Los Angeles and the exclusive nature of residence parks11. “The Alameda Park” name also has potential historical issues; The Alameda was built by Ohlone Native American labor under the orders of Father Magin Catala.

Alternative #2 “Clara Louise Lawrence Park”: This name was suggested after the community surveys and staff analysis had been completed. Clara Louise Lawrence was a local poet and author. She is best known for her depictions of early life in Santa Clara Valley in her “The Valley of Heart’s Delight” poem.12 She was one of the original members of the San José branch of the League of American Pen Women and was a member of the San José Poetry Club. She also lived in the surrounding neighborhood, at 1146 Randol Avenue, between 1922 and 1942.
13 Pros: This name would honor a local San José poet and author of “The Valley of Heart’s Delight” poem.

Cons: This name does not appear to have the support of the larger community. Nine people attended the November 3, 2022 community meeting. While a few members voiced initial support for the name during the meeting discussion, other members were unfamiliar with the name and were concerned the name was too obscure.

Reason for not recommending: This name was not considered by the larger community during the three community surveys held in 2021. It also received little support from community members participating in the November 3, 2022 community meeting.

Climate Smart San José Analysis

The recommendation in this memorandum has no effect on Climate Smart San José energy, water, or mobility goals.

EVALUATION AND FOLLOW-UP

Once a name is adopted, staff will coordinate with the City Clerk’s Office to ensure the name is recorded and with the Public Works Department to ensure park signage during construction.

11 Research Findings on Lewis E Hanchett (1872-1956), San José City Council, September 13, 2022, Meeting Details, Item 7-1, Attachment C, https://sanjose.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=11202521&GUID=CB8E998F - F975-4BAC-94D4-3645559043FE
12 Valley of Heart’s Delight poem, http://fortheloveofapricots.com/2016/07/valley-of-hearts-delight/ 13 “The Valley of Heart’s Delight” article in Quicksilver County Park News, Newsletter of the New Almaden Quicksilver County Parks Association, Winter 2014-2015, Issue 115, http://www.newalmaden.org/NAQCPA- docs/NAQCPA-Newsletter-W-2014-2015.pdf

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COORDINATION

This memorandum was coordinated with the City Manager’s Budget Office and the City Attorney’s Office.

PUBLIC OUTREACH

This memorandum will be posted on the City’s Council Agenda website for the March 28, 2023 City Council meeting.

Outreach was undertaken for this item in addition to the agenda posting described above. These outreach efforts are described below.

The Department completed two community engagement processes, first in 2021, as part of an extensive engagement effort in conjunction with the park master plan, and then in an online community meeting held in November 2022, in alignment with the City Council direction provided to staff when the Master Plan was approved.

The 2021 outreach involved a multi-phase online survey process that encouraged public participation, solicited name suggestions, and allowed the public to vote on a preferred name option. The 2021 naming survey period took place between April 15, 2021 and November 17, 2021. Three online public surveys were held during the following dates:

Table 1 – Public Online Surveys

Workshop Purpose Date Respondents
#1 Gathering programmatic data and park
name suggestion survey
April 15, 2021 to
April 30, 2021
167

#2
Present and evaluate two design
options and park naming survey
July 12, 2021 to
July 27, 2021
98 #3
Present and evaluate preferred design
and final park naming survey
November 17, 2021 to
December 3, 2021
66 Survey Distribution

The 2021 surveys were distributed through the Department’s electronic communication and social media networks, including the Department’s Capital Projects webpage and email distribution list. Electronic notices were provided via the City Council District 6 office, the Shasta Hanchett Park Neighborhood Association, internet sites including Facebook and Nextdoor, Park Advocates, and the Parks Foundation. Postcard notices were mailed to residents and property owners within 1,000 feet of the site.

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Noticing for the November 3, 2022, community meeting included social media blasts through the Department’s electronic communication and social media networks, as well as posting on the Department’s Capital Projects webpage. Email notifications were sent to 197 email addresses obtained from the 2021 online survey participants, as well as Parks Advocates, the Parks Foundation, and the Shasta Hanchett Park Neighborhood Association. In addition, City Council District 6 staff notified its constituents.

Language Accessibility

The City offered language translation for all public workshops via the public workshop flyers.

The flyers were translated into Spanish. Staff did not receive requests for translation, so translation services were not provided during the public workshops.

COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION AND INPUT

The Commission considered the Master Plan and park name on June 1, 2022.

Commissioner Ames moved to accept the Master Plan and recommended the name, “The Alameda Park,” consistent with staff recommendation. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Choy. The motion carried (7-0-3). Absent: Commissioners Snider, Villarreal, and Vega.

The Commission has not considered staff’s recommendation of the “Beautiful Way”; however, “The Beautiful Way” was included on the list of qualifying names the Commission could consider.

CEQA

Not a Project, File No. PP17-008, General Procedure and Policy Making results in no changes to the physical environment.

PUBLIC SUBSIDY REPORTING

This item does not include a public subsidy as defined in section 53083 or 53083.1 of the California Government Code or the City’s Open Government Resolution.

/s/

JON CICIRELLI
Director, Department of Parks,
Recreation and Neighborhood Services

HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
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The principal author of this memorandum is Rebekah Ross. For questions, please contact Rebekah Ross, at [email protected].

ATTACHMENT
A. Park Location Map
B. Community Survey Results (2021) and Poll Results from November 3, 2022 C. List of Eligible Park Name Options

Attachment A: Park Location Map

Attachment B: Community Survey Results and Poll Results from the November 3, 2022 Meeting

• Poll Results from the November 3, 2022, Community Meeting • Park Naming Results of Survey #3, Final Voting Survey (11/17/2021) • Park Naming Results of Survey #2, Voting Survey (7/12/2021)

Poll Results from the November 3, 2022, Community Meeting (Screenshot of Poll Results)

(Screenshot of Answer Choices for the Poll)

Attachment B: Community Survey Results and Poll Results from the November 3, 2022 Meeting

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Park Naming Results of Survey #3, Final Voting Survey (11/17/2021)

Answer Choices Responses
Hanchett Park 42.37% 25
The Alameda Park 33.90% 20
Shasta Hanchett Park 23.73% 14

Park Naming Results of Survey #2, Voting Survey (7/12/2021)

Attachment B: Community Survey Results and Poll Results from the November 3, 2022 Meeting

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Answer Choices Responses
Shasta Hanchett Park 24.39% 20
Hanchett Park 21.95% 18
The Alameda Park 21.95% 18
Muwekma Ohlone Park 7.32% 6
The Beautiful Way 7.32% 6
Fredericksburg Park or
Fredericksburg Garden 6.10% 5
Sycamore Park or Quercus
Lobata Park 4.88% 4
Fossey Park (Dian Fossey) 1.22% 1
Susan O'Malley Park 1.22% 1
John McLaren Park 1.22% 1
Rachel Carson Park 1.22% 1
Frank Delos Wolfe Park 1.22% 1
Wheelman Park 0.00% 0
Joey Franco Park 0.00% 0

Attachment C: List of Eligible Park Name Options
• List of Name Options Considered at the 11/3/22 Community Meeting • Staff Analysis of Name Suggestions from the 2021 Community Surveys

List of Name Options Considered at the 11/3/22 Community Meeting (All name options listed below meeting the eligibility criteria defined in Council Policy 7-5) Name Option Reasoning Alignment with the City’s
Naming Policy (Policy 7-5)
The Alameda Park The name references the nearby street and neighborhood. The Alameda is a portion
of the El Camino Real, or “Royal Road,”
and was built to connect the Pueblo of
San José with the Mission of Santa Clara
de Asís.

References the geographical
location of the park by
referencing the
neighborhood surrounding
the park and the nearby
street.

Clara Louise Lawrence
Park
Local poet and author of “The Valley of
Heart’s Delight” poem.

Deceased individual that has
been deceased for more than
5 years.

The Beautiful Way Park Early nickname for The Alameda. The first known reference of The Alameda as
“The Beautiful Way” was in an 1878
poem, titled, “An Arboreal Song of the
Alameda (The Beautiful Way).”
References the geographical
location of the park by
referencing the nearby street.

Billy De Frank Park William Price (a.k.a. Billy De Frank) was a popular African American LGBTQ+
activist.

Deceased individual that has
been deceased for more than
5 years.

Frank Delos Wolfe Park Frank Delos Wolfe was a well-known architect that designed many homes in the
San José are in the Neoclassical, Prairie,
and Spanish Revival styles. He partnered
with Charles McKenzie to design homes
in Hanchett Park.

Deceased individual that has
been deceased for more than
5 years.

Fredericksburg Garden
Park
The Fredericksburg Brewery, later known
as the Fredericksburg Brewing Co., stood
on The Alameda between 1869 and 1918.

References a prominent
historical geographical
feature or local reference
point.

John McClaren Park John McLaren was the landscape
architect that designed the streetscape for
the Hanchett Residence Park
development in 1907. He is better known
for his design of Golden Gate Park in San
Francisco.

Deceased individual that has
been deceased for more than
5 years.

Muwekma Ohlone Park References the Muwekma Ohlone tribe that live and/or lived in modern-day Santa
Clara Valley.

Reflects a name of historical
significance – the original
inhabitants of the area.

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Susan O’Malley Park Susan O’Malley was a local artist and former curator of the San José Institute of
Art. She was born and raised in San José.

Deceased individual that has
been deceased for more than
5 years.

Wheelman Park The name “Wheelman” references a San
José cycling club from the 1890’s, known
first as “The Garden City Cyclers” and
later renamed as “The Garden City
Wheelmen.”
Reflects a name of historical
significance.

Staff Analysis of Name Suggestions from the 2021 Community Surveys

Staff reviewed the name suggestions for compliance with the City's Naming Policy and provides this information to inform the public and decision makers on qualifying names for the park.

Key
Name aligns with the City's Naming Policy (City Council Policy Number 7-5). The Commission can recommend one of these names to the City Council. The City Council can also adopt one of these names.

Name does NOT align with the City's Naming Policy (City Council Policy Number 7-5) Name qualifies, but was combined (Similar names were combined into 1 name for voting)

# Proposed Name
(As submitted by
respondent)
Reasoning
(As submitted by respondent)
Does Name Align with the City’s
Naming Policy
(Staff analysis)

1 1343
(The survey respondent didn’t
state the reason for this name
suggestion.)
Yes, because it’s a geographic description and
refers to the parks address at 1343 The
Alameda. However, it is questionable whether
the use of a number is an appropriate name for a
park.
2 Alameda or
Hanchett Park
Because of the location Yes, because it references the geographical location of the park by referencing the
neighborhoods surrounding the park and the
nearby streets.
3 Alameda Parklet It tells the location Yes, because it references the geographical location of the park by referencing one of the
neighborhoods surrounding the park and the
nearby street.
4 Billy De Frank Park Billy De Frank Center is down the street and is another way to show
that San José, particularly The
Alameda, is a welcoming
neighborhood to all.

Yes, because he is a deceased individual that
has been deceased for more than 5 years.

William Price (a.k.a Billy De Frank) was a
popular African American LGBTQ+ activist1.
5 Bird Park Laurie Bird leads the Hanchett
community association, and she
has been diligent in her support of
the community.

No, the person is not deceased.
6 Camino Park Using the Camino Real. Whatever
you pick, don’t pick a person’s
name as you’ll have to rename it
Yes, because it references a geographical
reference point, the El Camino Real. The
Alameda street becomes El Camino Real as it
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in a few years when we learn they
did something wrong.
heads north into Santa Clara and up the
peninsula.
7 Cato Park “Cato” means knowledgeable and
wise. Great name especially if you
have a learning vibe.

No, because it does not align with the policy
criteria.
8 Corner Pocket on
the ‘Meda
It’s a cute way of saying what it
is.

Yes, because it references the geographical
location of the park by referencing The
Alameda.
9 Fairground Relate to History This name is too similar to the Santa Clara county Fairgrounds located on Tully Road.

The name would otherwise qualify because it
references a historical geographical reference
point near the park site, the original fair grounds
site, known as “Agricultural Park,” located
between The Alameda, Race Street, Park
Avenue, and Hester Avenue2.

However, this
10 Fossey Park Dian Fossey went to SJSU and
helped with Gorilla conservation.

Yes, because she is a deceased individual that
has been deceased for more than 5 years.

Dian Fossey is well known for her work with
gorilla conservation. She attended San Jose
State University when it was known as San Jose
State College3.

11 Frank Delos Wolfe
Park
Frank Delos Wolfe is the famed
san José architect who built many
go the great homes and bungalows
in Hanchett Park. The look and
feel of this area is literally his
design. He is not honored
anywhere in the city that I am
aware of, what better place than
one of the neighborhoods he has
such a distinct mark on.

Yes, because he is a deceased individual that
has been deceased for more than 5 years.

Frank Delos Wolfe was a well-known architect
that designed many homes in the San Jose area
in the Neoclassical, Prairie, and the Spanish
Revival styles4. He partnered with Charles
McKenzie to design homes in Hanchett Park5.
12 Frank Fiscalini Frank was the prior
councilmember and is responsible
for establishing the Billy De Frank
Center on the Alameda.

No, the person does not appear to be deceased.
13 Fredericksburg
Garden
As we grow, we need to make a
connection with our community’s
history. It gives us a connection to
our essence, our soul.

Yes, because refers to a historical prominent
geographic feature or local reference point.

The Fredericksburg Brewery, later known as
The Fredericksburg Brewing Co, stood on the
Alameda between 1869 and 19186.

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14 Fredericksburg
Park
Historical. Area used to be a
brewery named Fredericksburg.

Yes, because it refers to a historical prominent
geographic feature or local reference point.
(See note about the Fredericksburg Brewery
above.)
15 Geographic
Reference Point
Alameda Park No, because it does not align with the policy criteria.
16 Hanchett Park Twenty respondents suggested this
name. Fourteen individuals cited
the geographical location as the
reasoning for this name suggestion,
pointing to the street name and
adjacent neighborhood name. Two
individuals identified the name as
historical. One individual noted
that “we don’t really have a park in
the Hanchett Park neighborhood so
this could be fitting.” Two
individuals referenced Lewis E
Hanchett, the original developer of
Hanchett Residence Park.

Yes, because of the geographic reference point.

The name references a nearby street and
neighborhood name. However, this name may
have implications that don’t align with the
City’s commitment to Racial Equity.

Note: See the research on Lewis E Hanchett in
Attachment D.
17 Hanchett
Community Corner
(The respondent didn’t provide a
reasoning for the name
suggestion.)
Yes, because of the geographic reference point.

The name references a nearby street and
neighborhood name. However, this name may
have implications that don’t align with the
City’s commitment to Racial Equity.

Note: See the research on Lewis E Hanchett in
Attachment D.
18 Hanchett
Neighborhood Park
(The respondent didn’t provide a
reasoning for the name
suggestion.)
Yes, because of the geographic reference point.

The name references a nearby street and
neighborhood name. However, this name may
have implications that don’t align with the
City’s commitment to Racial Equity.

Note: See the research on Lewis E Hanchett in
Attachment D.
19 Hanchett Parklet Because this is the entrance to the Hanchett Park neighborhood.

Yes, because of the geographic reference point.

The name references a nearby street and
neighborhood name. However, this name may
have implications that don’t align with the
City’s commitment to Racial Equity.

Note: See the research on Lewis E Hanchett in
Attachment D.
20 Hanchett Plaza Named for location and purpose. Yes, because of the geographic reference point.

The name references a nearby street and
neighborhood name. However, this name may
have implications that don’t align with the
City’s commitment to Racial Equity.

Note: See the research on Lewis E Hanchett in
Attachment D.
21 Hanchett Pocket
Park
(Two survey respondents
suggested this name.) It’s true to
Yes, because of the geographic reference point.

The name references a nearby street and
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the location and scale of the park.

Named for the neighborhood.
neighborhood name. However, this name may
have implications that don’t align with the
City’s commitment to Racial Equity.

Note: See the research on Lewis E Hanchett in
Attachment D.
22 Hanchett Park or
Shasta Park

(The respondent didn’t provide a
reasoning for the name
suggestion.)
Yes, because of the geographic reference point.

The name references a nearby street and
neighborhood name. However, this name may
have implications that don’t align with the
City’s commitment to Racial Equity.

Note: See the research on Lewis E Hanchett in
Attachment D.
23 Joey Franco Park

Local market once located next to
the park
Yes, because it references a former geographic
reference point, the PW Supermarket7. Joey
Franco, one of the owners of the supermarket,
has been deceased for more than 5 years8.

Very little information was found on Joey
Franco. More research should be done on
Joseph P Franco for determining what
contributions he made.
24 John McLaren Park

Relevant to Hanchett Park
neighborhood
Yes, because he is a deceased a deceased
individual that has been deceased for more than
5 years.

John McLaren was the landscape architect that
designed the streetscapes for the Hanchett
Residence Park development in 19079. He is
probably better known for his design of Golden
Gate Park in San Francisco10.
25 Lola Williams

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/lola_
williams

No, not deceased five years or more.

Lola Williams could be considered for a future
park naming. Lola Williams was a civil rights
activist and was San José’s first City
Councilmember. She passed away in 201911.
26 Muwekma Ohlone
Park
It honors the people who lived
here before.

Yes, because it reflects a name of historical
significance – the original habitants of the area.

The Muwekma Ohlone inhabited the Santa
Clara Valley area for thousands of years before
Spanish settlers arrived12.
27 New Vision It has an open inviting and
creative feeling to it!
No, because it does not align with the policy
criteria.
28 Ohlone Lands perhaps this is a starting point to
integrate the park

Yes, because it reflects a name of historical
significance – the original habitants of the area.

The Muwekma Ohlone inhabited the Santa
Clara Valley area for thousands of years before
Spanish settlers arrived.

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29 Ohlone Park (or
Muwekma Ohlone
Park)

A nod to honor those who came
long before us
Yes, because it reflects a name of historical
significance – the original habitants of the area.

The Muwekma Ohlone inhabited the Santa
Clara Valley area for thousands of years before
Spanish settlers arrived.
30 Park on the
Alameda
Because this is what it is Yes, because of the geographic reference point.

The name references a nearby street and
neighborhood name.
31 Pat Tillman Park SJ native who left a football
career t join the Army after 9/11.

This would be a more logical
naming choice if we had been able
to build a park at the corner of
Park and Tillman Avenues, but
perhaps it could be considered
here.

Yes, because he is a deceased individual that
has been deceased for more than 5 years.

Pat Tillman was born in Fremont, California
then later attended middle school and high
school in San José13.
32 Rachel Carson Park

Rachel Carson wrote “Silent
Spring” and brought about the
ecology movement and the ban on
DDT.

Yes, because she is a deceased individual that
has been deceased for more than 5 years.

However, it is not clear what connection Rachel
Carson has to this specific park site.
33 Rose Bush Park

Referring to the Rose Garden This name is too similar to the name of the San José Municipal Rose Garden located on Naglee
Avenue.

The name would otherwise qualify because it
references a prominent local reference point, the
Rose Garden.
34 Roses

It fits with the neighborhood This name is too similar to the name of the San José Municipal Rose Garden located on Naglee
Avenue.

The name would otherwise qualify because it
references a prominent local reference point, the
Rose Garden.
35 Shasta Hanchett
Green

Ties to the neighborhood location Yes, because of the geographic reference point.