RECOMMENDATION TO ADOPT A PARK
MASTER PLAN AND OFFICIAL NAME
FOR A FUTURE PARK ALONG
RINCONADA DRIVE
City Council
April 28, 2026
Jason Day, Senior Engineer
Department of Public Works
Marybeth Bowman, Planner
Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Services
EXISTING SITE LOCATION
GUADALUPE RIVER
2 Project Site
REFINED CONCEPT DESIGN
6 PARK AMENITIES
4 PUBLIC OUTREACH
7 Topic Dates Results
On-Site Community Meeting 12/6/25 5 Participants
Survey #1
(Name Suggestion and Design Concept)
12/6/25 –
1/15/26
151 Respondents
Online Community Meeting 1/29/26 11 Participants
Survey #2
(Naming – Ranked Choice)
1/29/26 –
2/8/26
108 Respondents
• Conform with City Council Policy 7-5, Naming of City-owned Land and Facilities • New names must reflect one of the following criteria:
• Geographic location;
• Prominent geographic feature or local reference point; • Adjoining subdivision/community;
• Historical event;
• An individual who has been deceased for at least five years and made significant contributions to San José; or
• An individual or group via a donation or sponsorship agreement.
PARK NAMING POLICY
7 PARK NAMING SURVEY RESULTS (SURVEY #2)
Breakdown of Ranked Choice ScoringSummary of Ranked Scores 8 Name Option
1 First
Preference
2 Second
Preference
3 Third
Preference
4 Fourth
Preference
5 Fifth
Preference
6 Sixth
Preference
Total
Counts
Ranked
Score
(Using Survey
Monkey
Algorithm)
Bill Kee Park 43 27 16 13 6 3 108 4.73
Wester Sweet
Park 35 23 9 3 8 30 108 3.85
Curtner Park 4 30 29 16 12 17 108 3.51
Tulares Park 21 10 11 10 22 34 108 3.04
Kell Park 2 7 31 31 27 10 108 3.04
Rinconada Park 3 11 12 35 33 14 108 2.83
Name Option
Ranked
Score
Bill Kee Park 4.73
Wester Sweet Park 3.85
Curtner Park 3.51
Tulares Park 3.04
Kell Park 3.04
Rinconada Park 2.83
• Honors Bill Kee, a successful Chinese American
businessman, business leader, and community organizer
(1939-1947)
• Bill Kee helped lead an effort to preserve the original 1888 Ng Shing Gung temple
• Manager of the National Dollar Store, the only Chinese owned and managed department store at the time
• A business leader actively involved in the business community during a period of anti-Chinese discrimination
"Bill Kee Park"
(1902-1989)
PARK NAMING RECOMMENDATION
9 STAFF RECOMMENDATION
(a) Approve a Master Plan for a future 1.2-acre City Chartered and; (b) Pursuant to City Council Policy 7-5, adopt an official park name based on the following options:
(1) “Bill Kee Park” as recommended by staff and the Parks and Recreation Commission and consistent with the public outreach process; or
2. Select an alternative park name from the list of eligible names generated through the public outreach process.
10 RECOMMENDATION TO ADOPT A PARK
MASTER PLAN AND OFFICIAL NAME
FOR A FUTURE PARK ALONG
RINCONADA DRIVE
City Council
April 28, 2026
Jason Day, Senior Engineer
Department of Public Works
Marybeth Bowman, Planner
Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Services