CC RESOLUTION 4503RESOLUTION NO. 4503
A RESOLUTION OF THE EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL
ADOPTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR NAMING AND
DEDICATING CITY FACILITIES.
BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of El Segundo as follows-
SECTION 1 The City Council finds and declares as follows
A Naming City buildings, parks, and other facilities serves a public interest by
recognizing important landmarks, locations, or persons This assists the
public not only in identifying and visiting these places, but also promotes
civic pride
B In order to facilitate that manner in which public facilities may be named, the
City Council believes that it should set forth the guidelines for identifying
facilities that should be named and the manner in which names may be
selected
SECTION 2 The public facilities affected by this Resolution are as follows
A Buildings City -owned facilities used for City administration or other City
business Such facilities include, without limitation, the Civic Center, City
Council Chambers, Police Facility, Fire Facility and Communications Center
and Library
B Support Facilities City -owned facilities that support field operations Support
facilities include, without limitation, the corporation yard and water and
wastewater pump stations
C Parks City -owned facilities utilized as recreation or open space sites and trail
areas Park sites included developed and undeveloped park areas, designated
open space areas and park amenities
D Recreation Facilities and Amenities City -owned facilities used primarily for
sports, recreation and leisure activities, including, without limitation, the
Joslyn Center, swim stadium, aquatic facilities, teen center, roller hockey rink,
skate park, beach property, athletic fields, tennis/basketball/handball courts,
lawn bowling space, community centers, gazebos and meeting rooms
SECTION 3 City facilities will be named pursuant to the following guidelines
A Names given to facilities will provide easy and recognizable references for
City residents, corporate citizens and other visitors Such names should
generally reflect the facility's geographic location (such as a major street,
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location, neighborhood) or the City's name if the facility serves the entire
population 0
B In certain, unusual, circumstances, where names reflecting the geographical
location or the City are unworkable, names may reflect topography, notable
flora, or historical precedent Under extraordinary circumstances,
consideration may be given to naming facilities after significant personages
who made prominent contributions to the City's community
C In circumstances determined by City Council, the City Manager, or designee,
may investigate and negotiate with businesses for naming rights licensing
and/or sponsorship agreements for facilities in return for one -time or on-
going, multiple -year funding and revenue options to the City The Recreation
and Parks Commission will review and make a recommendation to City
Council Approval of financial agreements will be determined by City
Council
D The City Council shall negotiate the term of the license granting naming rights
in exchange for a fee Unless otherwise specified by agreement between the
City and the entity purchasing the license to name a facility, the term of the
license shall not exceed five (5) years
SECTION 4 Facilities will be dedicated as follows
A After a recommendation from the Recreation & Parks Commission on the
name for a particular facility, the City Council will take action to dedicate that
facility at a regularly scheduled meeting
B Following the City Council's action, the City Manager, or designee, will
install a plaque on the facility which includes the following
1 Facility name,
2 Dedication date,
3 Names of all city council members at the time of the conception design
and dedication,
4 Names of the Mayor and Mayor Pro Tern at the time of the conception
design and dedication,
5 Name of the City Manager at the time of the dedication and the name
of the City Manager in office when the project was budgeted,
6 Name of the Department Head primarily responsible for operating the
facility at the time of the dedication, and
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7. Additional information determined by City Council action at the time
of naming the facility
C If a plaque currently exists on a building or facility being named or dedicated,
that plaque will be retained and appropriately displayed
SECTION 5 The City may name facilities using private funding on the following basis
A The Recreation & Parks Commission may consider requests by residents or
business enterprises to name public facilities
B The Recreation & Parks Commission will consider these requests as follows
1 The request will specifically state how such naming complies with
Section 3 of this Resolution,
2. The proposal will include a funding mechamsm to offset the City's
cost of installing and maintaining a plaque or other form of naming the
facility,
C The costs of installing and maintaining the plaque, or other form of memorial,
will be established by the City Manager, or designee
D If a proposal to name a public facility involves naming rights or sponsorship
opportunities by a private business in return for funding and revenue options
to the City as per Section 3C of this Resolution, the Recreation and Parks
Commission will review the naming and sponsorship agreement for the
facility and make a recommendation to City Council
SECTION 6. The City Manager, or designee, is directed to implement this Resolution
through administrative policies and procedures
SECTION 7• The City Clerk is directed to certify the passage and adoption of this
Resolution, enter same in the book of original Resolutions, and make a Minute of its
adoption in the City's records and in the Minutes of the meeting when it was adopted
SECTION 8 This Resolution will become effective immediately upon adoption and
will remain effective unless repealed or superseded
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 6`h d
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ATTEST
Cindy Mortesen,
APPROVED AS
Mark D Hensley►
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Karl H Berger,
Assistant City E
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS
CITY OF EL SEGUNDO )
I, Cindy Mortesen, City Clerk of the City of El Segundo, California, DO
HEREBY CERTIFY that the whole number of members of the City Council of the said
City is five, that the foregoing resolution, being RESOLUTION NO 4503 was duly
passed and adopted by the said City Council, approved and signed by the Mayor of said
City, and attested by the City Clerk of said City, all at a regular meeting of the said
Council held on the 61h day of February, 2007, and the same was so passed and adopted
by the following vote
AYES:
McDowell, Busch, Boulgandes, Fisher, Jacobson
NOES:
None
ABSENT
None
ABSTENTION
None
NOT PARTICIPATING
None
WITNESS MY HAND THE OFFICIAL SEAL OF SAID CITY this 6`h day of February,
2007
6 v
Cindy ortesen, City Clerk
Of the City of El Segundo,
California
(SEAL)
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