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RESOLUTION 2024-###
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN PABLO APPROVING THE FACILITY NAME FOR THE CITY’S NEW NEIGHBORHOOD POCKET PARK LOCATED AT 1701 BUSH AVENUE, SAN PABLO
WHEREAS, on September 18, 2017, upon recommendations made by the former City Council Ad -Hoc Sub-Committee, the San Pablo City Council adopted a “Policy for the Naming, Dedication and Sponsorship of City Facilities and Acceptance of Donations” pursuant to City Council Resolution 2017-188;
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. However, in this case there exists a Conflict- of-Interest issue for one of the members of the CSSC, therefore staff are foregoing the initial CSSC review and bringing this item directly to the City Council for its review and consideration;
WHEREAS, under the current policy requirements, 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, under Sections I & II of the adopted policy requirements, priorities considered i n 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, City staff sought community input to create the Facility Naming list for the 1701 Bush Avenue Neighborhood Pocket Park project site and received over 100 submissions from the San Pablo Neighborhood Champions, E.M. Downer Elementary School Community, residents in the Old Town neighborhood, and the San Pablo Historical Society; and
WHEREAS, upon further deliberation and review of the names submitted, City staff recommends the following “Top 3” names for the 1701 Bush Avenue Neighborhood Pocket Park project site for the City Council’s formal consideration and approval:
Category I: Martina Castro Park
Category II: Old Town Park
Category III: Happy Friday Park, In Honor of Jorge Rueda
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of San Pablo hereby authorizes the 1701 Bush Avenue Neighborhood Pocket Park Project Site, Resolution 2024-### Page 2
to be renamed “_______________________________” in accordance with the City Council’s “Policy for the Naming, Dedication and Sponsorship of City Facilities and Acceptance of Donations”, previously adopted pursuant to City Council Resolution 2017- 188; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the foregoing recitations are true and correct and are included herein by reference as findings.
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ADOPTED this 1st day of July, 2024, by the following votes:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ATTEST: APPROVED:
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Dorothy Gantt, City Clerk Patricia Ponce, Mayor