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Recommendation to Select a Name for the New Park Known as Alameda Marina Park.
The proposed action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15301, Existing Facilities, as a minor alteration of an existing public facility. (Recreation 10051400) Staff report revised on 1/3/23 at 4 p.m.
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To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Alameda Marina Park (Park) is being built by a private developer and is not yet open to the public. This park will serve new and existing Alameda Marina residents as well as the broader community but will be privately maintained and not maintained by the City of Alameda (City). The Recreation and Parks Commission (Commission) followed the four-step process detailed in the City Facilities and Street Naming Policy (Naming Policy), which included holding naming discussions at three Commission meetings and administering two community-wide surveys. The Commission recommended two names for City Council to consider: Svendsen Maritime Park or Riveter's Waterfront Park.
BACKGROUND
In October 2021, the City Council updated the City Naming Policy, with the goal of the updated Naming Policy to broaden the naming criteria, allowing for greater diversity, equity and inclusion as well as broader community input at public Brown Act meetings. As a result, standing criteria is written into the Naming Policy clearly stating that names should reflect diversity, equity and inclusion to intentionally broaden the representation of people in our community.
The Naming Policy provides for a four-step public process that was followed by the Commission that begins with a Commission meeting and ends with a presentation of the Commission recommendation to the City Council.
On December 9, 2021, the Commission received a presentation describing the Park's location, background and identifying features. Ultimately, the Commission approved the naming criteria...
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