R 5237 RESOLUTION NO. 5237
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ARROYO GRANDE UPDATING THE POLICY
CONCERNING THE NAMING OF PUBLIC PARKS
WHEREAS, the City Council has a number of advisory bodies to review City programs,
projects, and community issues and to make recommendations to City Council; and
WHEREAS, the Parks and Recreation Commission of the City of Arroyo Grande
previously determined that public open spaces, beauty areas, small and large park areas
and such other uses of land should be identified; and
WHEREAS, the Parks and Recreation Commission has previously recommended that
certain public places be named to commemorate certain persons who have contributed
lands to the City of Arroyo Grande and to commemorate the Spanish heritage of the City
of Arroyo Grande; and
WHEREAS, on February 14, 1967, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 735
approving the Parks and Recreation Commission's recommendation concerning the
naming of public parks; and
WHEREAS, on February 12, 2014, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 4603
amending the park naming policy to allow for the naming of a "Park" or "Pocket Park" to
commemorate the name of the person or persons who has donated a financial gift to the
City that funds a majority of the costs for the purposes of developing or renovating a "Park"
or "Pocket Park" and the donor has made important contributions to the Arroyo Grande
community; and
WHEREAS, the Parks and Recreation Commission was dissolved on August 14, 2018,
and upon the dissolution of the Parks and Recreation Commission, public input and
recommendations from City staff on topics concerning parks and recreation are received
by City Council; and
WHEREAS, the park naming policy is in need of revisions to reflect the dissolution of the
Parks and Recreation Commission and update certain provisions.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Arroyo Grande
hereby approves the park naming policy as follows:
1. Such parks or recreation areas of sufficient size to be used for recreational
purposes by neighborhoods or by the entire community shall be given Spanish
names and identified as a "Park."
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2. Such areas which are too small to provide recreational facilities, or are located or
designed primarily to serve purposes other than recreation, shall be called "Pocket
Parks."
3. In cases where a "Park" or"Pocket Park" has been donated in part or in its entirety
for park purposes to the City of Arroyo Grande, the City Council may
commemoratesaid "Park" or "Pocket Park" with the name of the person or
persons instrumental in said gift to the City.
4. In cases where land is already owned by the City and a majority of funds have
been donated for the purpose of developing or renovating the park and the
donorhas made important contributions to the Arroyo Grande community, the
City Council may commemorate said "Park" or "Pocket Park" with the name of
the person or persons instrumental in said gift to the City.
"Important contributions" stated in Section 4 may include, but are not limited to the following:
A.) Enhances the lives of the members of the community,
B.) Fosters a sense of community identity and pride,
C.) Promotes the preservation and use of historic resources,
D.) Engages in actions to improve the environmental health and aesthetics of the
community, or
E.) Improves the local economy by attracting tourism or other businesses to the
community.
5. In cases in which public property cannot be identified as set forth in Sections 1,
2, 3, and 4 hereof, the City Council may identify said property by other
appropriatenames, including but not limited to naming of a park, pocket park,
playground, or public facility after an important public figure or non-profit
organization that has contributed beneficially and directly to the Arroyo Grande
community, as approved by a 4/5ths vote of the City Council.
6. This Resolution supersedes all past Resolutions concerning the naming of public
parks, including but not limited to Resolution 735.
On motion of Council Member Barneich, seconded by Council Member Storton, on the
following rollcall vote, to wit:
AYES: Council Members Barneich, Storton, Paulding, George, and Mayor Ray Russom
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
the foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted this 25th day of October, 2022
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k 110 CAREN RA # •SSOM, MAYOR
ATTEST:
JESSICA MATSON, CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
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WHITNEY CiDONALD, CITY MANAGER
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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TIMOTHY
J. CARMEL, CITY ATTORNEY
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OFFICIAL CERTIFICATION
I, JESSICA MATSON, City Clerk of the City of Arroyo Grande, County of San Luis
Obispo, State of California, do hereby certify under penalty of perjury, that the attached
Resolution No. 5237 was passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council
of the City of Arroyo Grande on the 25th day of October, 2022.
WITNESS my hand and the Seal of the City of Arroyo Grande affixed this 27th day of
October, 2022.
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JESSICA MATSON, CITY CLERK