MEMO TO: Members of the City Council
FROM: Mayor John Marchione
SUBJECT:
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Adoption of a Resolution Relating to the Naming of Public Parks and Park and Recreation Related Facilities.
a. RESOLUTION NO. 1516: A Resolution Repealing Resolution No. 874, Relating to the Naming of Public Parks and Park and Recreation Related Facilities, and Adopting this Resolution in its Place to Reflect City Council Desire to Recognize Unusually Outstanding Lifetime Service
I. RECOMMENDED ACTION
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Adopt a resolution repealing Resolution No. 874 and replacing it with a resolution offering more flexibility in recognizing unusually outstanding service.
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II. DEPARTMENT CONTACTS
Rachel Van Winkle, Deputy Director Parks and Recreation 425-556-2334
Carolyn Hope, Park Planning and Culture Arts Manager 425-556-2313
Jeff Hagen, Recreation Program Manager 425-556-2312
Jeff Aken, Senior Parks Planner 425-556-2328
III. DESCRIPTION/BACKGROUND
Redmond City Council adopted Resolution No. 874 in 1991, which established policies and procedures for the naming of public parks and recreation related facilities. This resolution sets criteria (Section 1(5) that allows individuals who contributed outstanding civic service to the City of Redmond and have been deceased for a period of at least two years to be considered for having parks and recreational facilities be named in their honor.
Community members have requested that the City waive the two-year waiting period. Additionally, staff have heard from other community members who are in favor of maintaining the two-year waiting period to allow for community input and avoid emotional responses.
In February, the Parks and Human Services Committee of the Whole asked staff to bring back potential language for consideration that provide the City Council flexibility related to the two-year waiting period. Staff has performed a policy analysis of peer cities and national models to understand how t...
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