City of Culver City, California
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RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the City Council consider City Council Policy 2006 – 001 related
to the Naming of City Facilities (Policy) and direct the City Manager as deemed
appropriate.
BACKGROUND:
On December 11, 2006, the City Council adopted Resolution 2006-R089 which
adopted City Council Policy 2006-001 (Naming of City Facilities). A copy of the
Policy and an excerpt of the minutes from the City Council meeting of December 11,
2006 are attached for the City Council’s reference.
At the City Council meeting of August 22, 201, the City Council agreed to place on a
future agenda a discussion of naming the Senior Center after Albert and Ursula
Vera.
While preparing this item for placement on a future agenda, staff reviewed the Policy
which contains the following provision:
“…a City Facility may be named to honor a deceased person who has
made extraordinary contributions to the community, which have been
consistent and continuous over a considerable period of time, such as the
long term public service of an elected official or a community volunteer. If
a City Facility is proposed to be named after a person who is deceased,
one year must have passed before the naming process is initiated…”
Meeting Date: 10/10/2011 Item Number: A-2
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM: Consideration of City Council Policy 2006 – 001
Related to the Naming of City Facilities
Contact Person/Dept.: Martin R. Cole Phone Number: 310-253-6000
Fiscal Impact: Yes [] No [X] General Fund: Yes [] No []
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [X] Attachments: [X]
Commission Action Required: Yes [] No [X] Date: ________________
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Agenda and Meetings – City Council (10/05/11)
Department Approval:
Martin R. Cole (10/04/11)
City Attorney Approval:
Carol Schwab (by H. Baker) (10/04/11)
Chief Financial Officer Approval:
Jeff Muir (by M. Noller) (10/04/11)
City Manager Approval:
John M. Nachbar (10/05/11) City of Culver City, California
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In light of this provision, the City Council directed staff to prepare this report which
allows the City Council to discuss the Policy and direct staff to prepare any
amendments to the Policy deemed necessary by the City Council.
DISCUSSION:
During discussion of the Policy, the City Council may wish to consider the following:
(1) Move forward with this discussion related to naming the Senior Center after Mr.
Vera;
(2) Postpone consideration of this item until approximately May, 2012 at which time
the criteria of the Policy would be met for both Mr. and Mrs. Vera; or
(3) Amend the Policy by amending the above paragraph as follows:
“…a City Facility may be named to honor a deceased person or persons
who has/have made extraordinary contributions to the community, which
have been consistent and continuous over a considerable period of time,
such as the long term public service of an elected official or a community
volunteer. If a City Facility is proposed to be named after a person who is
deceased, one year must have passed before the naming process is
initiated…”
Should the City Council move forward with Option 1 or deem it appropriate to amend
the Policy and move forward with the naming of the Senior Center after both Mr. and
Mrs. Vera, then staff will prepare the appropriate resolutions and present them to the
City Council at a City Council meeting in December (to allow sufficient time to
contact the Vera family and arrange for a mutually convenient City Council meeting).
FISCAL ANALYSIS:
Amendment of the Policy does not create a fiscal impact. However, should the City
Council determine to name a facility after a person/persons, any modest
commemorative markings/plaques would be absorbed in current appropriations.
More extensive markings/plaques may require a budget amendment. The
determination of the extent of commemorative markings/plaques would be part of
the City Council’s discussion when the resolutions are considered by the City
Council.
City of Culver City, California
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ATTACHMENTS:
1. City Council Policy 2006-001 (Naming of City Facilities)
2. Excerpt from City Council Minutes from December 11, 2006.
MOTIONS:
That the City Council:
Consider City Council Policy 2006–001 related to the Naming of City Facilities
and direct the City Manager as deemed appropriate.
MEETING DATE: October 10, 2011
AGENDA ITEM: Consideration of City Council Policy 2006 — 001 Related
to the Naming of City Facilities
ATTACHMENTS
Pages
City Council Policy 2006-001 (Naming of City 1-3
Facilities)
Excerpt from City Council Minutes from December 4
1112006. CITY OF CULVER CITY
COUNCIL POLICY STATEMENT
General Subject: Naming of City Facilities
Specific Subject:
Policy Number: —T-8-13-e 2636-00%
Date Issued: 12111/06
Effective Date: vain irmp
Resolution No.: 2006-R089
PURPOSE
To define the policies, procedures and responsibilities associated with the naming of City
facilities.
This policy is intended to:
1.
Guide staff and the City Council in the naming of City facilities, including
buildings, support facilities, park sites and recreation facilities_
2.
Ensure that the naming of City facilities is accomplished in accordance with the
City's laws, rules, regulations and procedures.
DEFINITIONS
For the purpose of this policy statement, the term "City Facilities" includes the
following:
"Buildings" are City-owned facilities that house employees or are otherwise used to
conduct City business. Examples of "Buildings" may include, but are not limited to, the
City Hall, Police Facility, Transportation Facility, and Public Works Facility.
"Support Facilities" are City-owned facilities that are used to support field operations.
Examples of 'Support Facilities" may include, but are not limited to, the Public Works
Yard, Transfer Station, Roads, Rooms and Pump Stations_
"Park Sites"
are City-owned parks, open space, trails developed and undeveloped park
areas.
"Recreation Facilities and Amenities"
are facilities and amenities used primarily for
recreation and leisure activities, which would include, but not limited to, plazas, athletic
fields, sport courts, swimming pools,
gymnasiums, recreation centers, meeting rooms
and theatres_
"Streets, Plazas, and Public Areas"
are City-maintained streets, plazas and public
areas within the City of Culver City. STATEMENT OF POLICY
The policy of the City is to name City Facilities using the criteria established by one of
the following three types of naming strategies noted below: Descriptive Naming,
Commemorative Naming, or . Significant Donor/Contributor Naming.
Descriptive Naming
The following criteria may be considered in the Descriptive Naming of a City Facility:
1. Geographic Location: Geographical location or characteristics of the City Facility
with consideration being given to archaeology, geology, topography, botany,
zoology, or man-made geographical characteristics or a geographic location
logically associated with the City Facility.
2. Adjacent Street: An adjacent street to the City Facility.
3. Subdivision: The subdivision in which the City Facility is located.
4. History: An historical person, place, culture, or event associated with the City
Facility.
5. Function: The purpose for which the facility was built or is currently being used.
Commemorative Naming
Commemorative naming is assigning the name of an individual, organization or
corporation to a City Facility under the following conditions. That:
1. there is a well-defined connection associated with the contributions Of the
individual, organization or corporation and the City.
2. the individual's, organization's or corporation's contributions are of an
extraordinary nature.
3. the significance of the individual's, organization's or corporation's contributions is
commensurate with the service impact of the associated City Facility. For
example:
a. Individuals, organizations or corporations that have made regional
contributions may be considered for the naming of regional facilities.
b. Individuals, organizations or corporations that have made local
contributions may be considered for the naming of more local facilities
such as would serve neighborhoods within the City, including, but not
limited to, recreational facilities and amenities.
4. a City Facility may be named to honor a deceased person who has made
extraordinary contributions to the community, which have been consistent and
continuous over a considerable period of time, such as the long term public
service of an elected official or a community volunteer. If a City Facility is
proposed to be named after a person who is deceased, one year must have
passed before the naming process is initiated.
5. no City Facility shall be named after a living person. Significant Donor/Contributor Naming
Significant Donor/Contributor naming is assigning the name of an individual, family,
business or organization to a City Facility under one or more of the following conditions.
That:
1. more than 50% of the construction costs of a substantial City Facility have been
contributed.
2. more than 50% of the cost of land has been contributed.
3. long term gifts, sponsorship agreements or endowments of a significant financial
value have been contributed.
Renaming City Facilities
City Facilities that have been named by a formal action of the City Council shall not be
renamed unless supported by a 4/5 th5 vote of the City Council. This requirement shall
not apply to City Facilities that have not been named by formal action of the City Council
or action taken by City Council prior to the adoption of this Policy.
Plaques and Markers and Memorials
Plaques, markers and other memorials on City Facilities shall be consistent with existing
signage. The cost of the purchase and installation of such plaques, markers and
memorials may be paid by the individual, family, business or organization being
honored, or by the City or both.
PROCEDURE
1. A letter of request for the naming of a City Facility shall be addressed to the City
Council. This letter will include what type of naming is being requested along
with all documentation and information to be considered in support of the
request.
2. City Council shall either direct the request to the most appropriate City
Commission, Committee, Council Emeritus or staff for review and
recommendation or refuse consideration of the request. The review process
should include some form of public outreach,
3. If City Council passes the request on for review and recommendation, the
appropriate City Commission, Committee or staff shall review the request and
provide one or more recommendations for consideration by the City Council.
The recommendation(s) shall include the plaque, marker or memorial inscriptions
and/or means of signage for each recommendation that is made. The City
Council shall have the final approval of the proposed name and all related
sig nage. Excerpt from Approved Minutes
City Council Meeting of December 11, 2006
Item A-1
Adoption of a Resolution Approving and Adopting a City Council
Policy, Statement Entitled "Naming of City Facilities."
William La Pointe, Director of Parks, Recreation and Community
Services gave the staff report.
Following discussion, the following motion was made:
MOVED BY COUNCILMEMBER GROSS, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER MALSIN
AND UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED, THAT THE CITY COUNCIL ADOPT RESOLUTION
NUMBER 2006-R089, APPROVING AND ADOPTING A CITY COUNCIL POLICY
. STATEMENT ENTITLED "NAMING CITY FACILITIES", WITH THE FOLLOWING
AMENDMENTS TO THE COUNCIL POLICY STATEMENT:
1. UNDER "DESCRIPTIVE NAMING", ADD "FUNCTION" TO THE LIST OF
CRITERIA TO BE CONSIDERED IN THE DESCRIPTIVE NAMING OF A
CITY FACILITY.
2. UNDER "COMMEMORATIVE NAMING", NO. 1: DELETE THE WORD
"FACILITY".
3. UNDER "COMMEMORATIVE NAMING", NO. 4: AMEND TO READ AS
FOLLOWS: "IF A CITY FACILITY IS PROPOSED TO BE NAMED AFTER
A PERSON WHO IS DECEASED, ONE YEAR MUST HAVE PASSED BEFORE
THE NAMING PROCESS IS INITIATED."
4. UNDER "COMMEMORATIVE NAMING", NO. 5: AMEND TO READ AS
FOLLOWS: "NO CITY FACILITY SHALL BE NAMED AFTER A LIVING
PERSON".
5. UNDER "SIGNIFICANT DONOR/CONTRIBUTOR NAMING": AMEND TO READ
AS FOLLOWS: "1. MORE THAN 50% OF THE CONSTRUCTION COSTS OF
A SUBSTANTIAL CITY FACILITY HAVE BEEN CONTRIBUTED." AND "2.
MORE THAN 50% OF THE COST OF LAND HAS BEEN CONTRIBUTED."
6. UNDER "PROCEDURE", NO. 2: AMEND TO READ AS FOLLOWS: "CITY
COUNCIL SHALL EITHER DIRECT THE REQUEST TO THE MOST
APPROPRIATE CITY COMMISSION, COMMITTEE, COUNCIL EMERITUS OR
STAFF FOR REVIEW AND RECOMMENDATION OR REFUSE CONSIDERATION
OF THE REQUEST. THE REVIEW PROCESS SHOULD INCLUDE SOME
FORM OF PUBLIC OUTREACH."