PREPARED BY: MATT RODRIGUEZ DATE OF MEETING: 02/20/2024
SUBJECT:
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CONSIDER 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)
CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA.
Label
CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
Adopt Resolution
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COMPLIANCE STATEMENTS
FY 2023-25 Council Priority Workplan Compliance Statement
Continue to pursue passive / active recreational park development opportunities City-wide (i.e. 2600 Moraga Road) is a City-council priority contained in the FY 2023-25 Council Priority Workplan, effective May 1, 2023.
BACKGROUND
The City Council previously established a formal process and criteria for the consideration of requests by business owners, organizations, property owners, residents and City staff for the naming of City Facilities and for acceptance of donations.
Previous City Facility Naming Issues and Policies
On October 4, 1999, the San Pablo City Council adopted Resolution No. 1999-115 adopting names for facilities located within the San Pablo Community Resource Center and Adopting a formal policy for "Naming and Memorializing Public Facilities."
On February 4, 2013, the San Pablo City Council adopted Resolution No. 2013-023 repealing the previously adopted Resolution 199-115 and naming the Baseball Field at Davis Park in the memory of Robert Foreman, longtime President of the San Pablo Baseball Association. The City Council also included a directive to City staff to develop a new Facility Naming Policy.
On June 5, 2017, the City Council established a temporary City Council Ad-Hoc Subcommittee to develop a new policy for facility naming and donations received from individual and local community organizations. The temporary City Council Ad-Hoc SubCommittee was established by City C...
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