For City Council Meeting January 14, 2025
TO: Honorable and City Council
FROM: G. Michael Milhiser, Interim City Manager
AUTHOR: Toyasha Sebbag, Assistant to the City Manager
Title
Request City Council to 1) Conduct Public Hearing to receive community feedback and 2) Approve the naming of the Rialto Habitat Nature Center to the "Dr. June Hayes and Deborah Robertson Habitat Nature Center."
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council to 1) Conduct Public Hearing to receive community feedback and 2) Approve the naming of the Rialto Habitat Nature Center to the "Dr. June Hayes and Deborah Robertson Habitat Nature Center."
BACKGROUND
On January 24, 2012, the City Council approved the policy for naming parks and other City facilities. The procedure for the naming of city parks and facilities includes the following:
The Recreation and Community Services Department (Parks, Recreation & Community Services Department) will submit a staff report to City Council requesting a public hearing to consider the recommendation. Citizens can comment on the proposal directly to the City Council via the Public Hearing.
The City Council will make the final determination in naming all City parks and facilities.
The naming of City parks and facilities is subject to the following criteria:
* A park can be named after an individual, whether living or deceased.
* A facility can be named after an individual or organization.
* No more than one park or facility can be named after an individual or organization.
* To have a park or facility named after any individual or organization, that individual or organization must have completed a minimum of 20 years of service to the community or have donated a minimum of 50% of the value of the park or facility.
The Policy for Naming of City Parks and Facilities, Re-naming Procedure section C, step 7 states that Council Members and City Employees may also recommend the naming of a City Park or Facility. The procedu...
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