Req. #12661
RESOLUTION NO. 3 8 0 91
A RESOLUTION relating to community development; authorizing the adoption of
the City's revised Policy on Place Names and Name Changes.
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WHEREAS, on July 25, 1989, the City Council adopted
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4 Resolution No. 30525, establishing the City's official Policy on Place Names
5 and Name Changes ("Policy"), which Policy designated the Landmarks
6 Preservation Commission ("Commission") as the City Council designee for
7 evaluating proposals for naming public property and for considering name
8 changes to public property, and
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WHEREAS, in fall 2008, the City Council requested that the Commission
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review the existing Policy regarding place names, including the review process,
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1 2 ways to improve public outreach, better criteria and process for considering
1 3 street name change requests, and improved definitions of historical
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1 5 WHEREAS, on July 22, 2009, the Commission voted to recommend the
16 proposed changes to the City Council and made revisions to the
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recommendation by motion on April 14, 2010, in response to the City Council's
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feedback,and
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20 WHEREAS, on March 1, 2010, and May 19, 2010, the Neighborhoods
21 and Housing Committee considered the proposed revisions, and
22 WHEREAS, on June 21, 2010, this was presented to the Neighborhoods
23 and Housing Committee, which gave it a "do pass"; Now, Therefore,
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