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Staff Report for a City of San Leandro City Council Resolution to Rename Grover Cleveland Park on O'Donnell Avenue to Mayor Tony B. Santos Park, in Accordance with Title 1 Chapter 10 of the City of San Leandro Administrative Code
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SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends the City Council rename Grover Cleveland Park at the south end of O'Donnell Avenue to Mayor Tony B. Santos Park in accordance with the procedures outlined in Title 1 Chapter 10 of the City of San Leandro Administrative Code.
BACKGROUND
On April 15, 2019, the City Council directed staff to schedule a discussion at the Rules Committee and/or City Council Facilities and Transportation Committee on how to formally honor Mayor Tony Santos who passed away on April 15, 2019.
Chapter 10 of the City of San Leandro Administrative Code (Code) (Attachment 1) provides the procedures for naming/renaming properties and facilities such as buildings, parks, public rights of way, recreation areas, individual rooms in City facilities, and the renaming of City streets to honor individuals who have made a significant contribution to the City.
The Code specifies that the Rules Committee reviews the requested name change and if certain criteria are met, the Committee may identify a structure or facility where there is a well-defined connection between the contributions of the individual and a structure or facility in San Leandro. Upon review by the Committee, the matter is then forwarded to the Library-Historical Commission, with a final determination to be made by the full City Council. The Rules Committee may also request feedback from the Facilities and Transportation Committee.
In addition to the required review by the Committees and Commission, the following rules apply:
* The individual for whom a facility is to be named must be deceased at least one hundred eighty (180) days;
* The individual for whom a facility is to be named (or renamed) must have been one of the following: ...
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