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Establish Naming Criteria for Alameda Point Waterfront Park, Located at the Corner of Ferry Point Near Ralph Appezzato Memorial Parkway.
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To: Honorable Chair and Members of the Recreation and Park Commission
From: Amy Wooldridge, Recreation and Parks Director
Re: Establish Naming Criteria for Alameda Point Waterfront Park, Located at the Corner of Ferry Point Near Ralph Appezzato Memorial Parkway.
BACKGROUND
In October 2021, the City Council updated the City Facilities and Street Naming Policy (Naming Policy). The goal of the updated Naming Policy is to broaden the naming criteria to allow greater diversity, equity and inclusion as well as broader community input at public Brown Act meetings. Therefore, standing criteria is written into the updated and replacement Naming Policy that reflects diversity, equity and inclusion so City facility names intentionally broaden the representation of people in our community.
The Naming Policy provides a four-step process to name City parks with the Recreation and Parks Commission (Commission), including the final approval by City Council. The first step is an initial presentation on the City park including the location, background and any identifying features. The Commission is then responsible to identify and confirm naming criteria for that park. Examples could include a maritime or naval reference if the facility is located at Alameda Point, a community value, a natural reflection of a location, or other theme.
After the criteria is confirmed, staff will conduct a citywide community survey to solicit name ideas based on that criteria. As referenced in other staff reports this evening, there are four new City public parks to be named. The community survey will include all four parks for efficiency and to reach a broad representation of the Alameda community.
The next process steps will include:
* A Commission meeting to review the entire list of names generated from the survey as well as previousl...
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