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RESOLUTION 2024- ___
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN PABLO APPROVING
THE FACILITY NAMING RECOMMENDATION FROM THE COMMUNITY SERVICES STANDING COMMITTEE FOR THE CITY’S NEW PARK PROJECT SITE LOCATED AT 2600 MORAGA ROAD, SAN PABLO – LEONARD R. MCNEIL PARK (MCNEIL PARK)
WHEREAS, on September 18, 2017, upon recommendations made by a former City Council Ad-Hoc SubCommittee, the San Pablo City Council adopted a “Policy for the Naming, Dedication and Sponsorship of City Facilities and Acceptance of Donations” per City Council Resolution 2017-188;
WHEREAS, under the new adopted policy, the San Pablo City Council provides a process and procedure contained in the following sections of the policy, as follows:
Section I. Naming & Renaming of City facilities
Section II. Naming Criteria for all City facilities
Section III. Donations and Sponsorships
Section IV. Special Events/Promotions
WHEREAS, under these policy requirements, the City’s Community Services Standing Committee (CSSC) is designated as the entity that reviews/recommends these types of formal requests to the City Council. The City Council is designated as the entity exercising final action and approval on all such requests for facility naming/renaming and acceptance of donations;
WHEREAS, on October 24, 2023, the CSSC (Cruz; Pineda), reviewed the policy procedures outlined by the City Manager for City staff to commence the “Facility Naming List” for 2600 Moraga Park Site (formerly called SPARC) pursuant to Sections I & II of the adopted City Council policy noted above, for presentation at a future CSSC meeting for additional review and consideration;
WHEREAS, under Section s I & II of the adopted policy requirements, priorities considered in the official naming of all City facilities, including parks and recreation facilities, include in order of importance, the following policy criteria, as follows:
Category I: Historic Names
Category II: Places and Feature Name
Category III: Individuals, Groups or Organizations
WHEREAS, on January 23, 2024, the CSSC met and reviewed the following six (6) potential park facility names proposed by the City Manager’s Office and City staff for CSSC review and consideration per City Council Policy (2017- 188) which included the following categories and names:
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Category I: Historic Names
• Alvarado Park (Significance: Historic family name connected to San Pablo’s History)
• Castro Park (Significance: Historic family name connected to San Pablo’s History)
• Huchin Ohlone Park (Significance: Historic Native American Tribe connected to San Pablo’s History)
Category II: Places and Feature Names
• College Park (Significance: Park location is adjacent to Contra Costa College)
• San Pablo Creek Park (Significance: Park location in close proximity to nearby San Pablo creek)
Category III: Individuals, Groups or Organizations
• McNeil Park (Significance: Leonard R. McNeil (Deceased); San Pablo resident; 30-year public servant; Former San Pablo Mayor and Councilmember; Former Board Member, West County
Wastewater District; Adjunct Professor at Contra Costa
College; Passed away nearly 5 years ago on April 14, 2019)
WHEREAS, upon further deliberation and review, the CSSC members recommended the following “Facility Naming List” which included their “Top 3” names for the 2600 Moraga Park Site for City Council formal consideration and approval in ranked order of importance , with “McNeil Park” selected as their top recommendation to the City Council, as follows:
• Category III: Indiv., Groups or Organizations McNeil Park • Category I: Historic Names Huchin Ohlone Park
• Category II: Places and Feature Names College Park
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of San Pablo authorizes the following:
1. The City Council affirms the “top recommended Facility Name” as recommended by the CSSC to formally name the 2600 Moraga park project site, as follows:
• Leonard R. McNeil Park (McNeil Park)
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED t hat the foregoing recitations are true and correct, and are included herein by reference as findings.
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ADOPTED this 20th of February, 2024, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ATTEST: APPROVED:
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Dorothy Gantt, City Clerk Patricia Ponce, Mayor