Parks, Recreation, and Community Services Agency
www.santa-ana.org/parks
Item # 19
City of Santa Ana
20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701
Staff Report
October 7, 2025
Topic: Naming of Park at Southwest Corner of Intersection of Bristol and Tolliver Streets
AGENDA TITLE
Approve the Naming of Park Located at the Southwest Corner of the Intersection of Bristol and Tolliver Streets (712 S. Bristol Street) (Continued from the Regular City Council meeting of September 16, 2025)
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Affirm the Planning Commission’s adoption of a resolution approving Public Facilities No. 2025-01 naming the park located at the southwest corner of Bristol Street and Tolliver Street (712 S. Bristol Street) as “Nuestro Park.”
GOVERNMENT CODE §84308 APPLIES: No
DISCUSSION
Parks, Recreation, and Community Services Agency (PRCSA) staff solicited suggestions from the community by crowdsourcing park naming ideas via City social media.
The new 1.25-acre park, located at the southwest corner of Bristol Street and Tolliver Street, will feature drought-tolerant landscaping, pedestrian pathways, recreation spaces, and a basketball court. It will be the first City park to have a stormwater reuse treatment system for irrigation.
The following criteria for naming City infrastructure or facilities, as listed in the Santa Ana Municipal Code (SAMC Section 33-6(c)), was used as the benchmark for submittals. (1) A name which serves to identify the location of the subject by reference to distinct geographic, environmental or development features in the immediate area. (2) A name which references the history of the subject site or its immediate area. (3) A name which identifies a person or family which made an extraordinary donation of land or funds to promote the construction or improvement of the subject public facility.
(4) A name which recognizes a person or family who made a distinct, significant contribution to the well-being of the city, including past mayors, council members, board or commission members, officers or employees of the city, but not anyone who currently holds any such position.
Staff reviewed over 500 votes and suggestions for the park. The park names listed below were recommended based on alignment with the SAMC criteria noted above.
Naming of Park at Intersection of Bristol and Tolliver Streets October 7, 2025
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•Nuestro Park
•Central City Park (identifies the geographic location) On July 24, 2025, the recommendations were presented to the Parks, Recreation, and Community Services Commission. “Nuestro Park” was approved by a vote of 8-0 as a recommendation for Planning Commission determination.
On August 25, 2025, the Planning Commission approved “Nuestro Park” by a vote of 7- 0 with additional discussion by the Planning Commission to alternatively consider naming the future park site Nuestro Parque.
Per Section 33-8(a) of the SAMC: “Following the decision of the planning commission under section 33-6, the director of planning and development services shall prepare a report for the commission’s action, summarizing the public input, if any, and the reasons for the commission’s decision. Such report shall be submitted to the city council at its first regular meeting occurring at least ten (10) days after the commission’s action. The city council may affirm the commission’s decision, remand the matter back to the planning commission for further consideration, or make its own decision on the matter.”
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
Under the California Environmental Quality Act and the CEQA Guidelines, the recommended action is exempt from further review per Section 15061 (b)(3). This general rule exemption is allowed provided it can be determined with certainty that the proposed project will not have a significant effect on the environment. As the project consists of naming of a public facility, the general rule exemption is applicable. A Notice of Exemption, Environmental Review No. 2025-79, will be filed for this project.
FISCAL IMPACT
These is no fiscal impact associated with this action.
EXHIBIT
1. Resolution adopting PFN No. 2025-01
Submitted By: Hawk Scott, Executive Director of Parks, Recreation, and Community Services Agency
Approved By: Alvaro Nuñez, City Manager