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Recommendation to rename the portion of El Dorado Park West, north of the Parks, Recreation and Marine administration offices, “Good Neighbor Park.” (District 5)
DISCUSSION
On June 17, 2008, Fifth District Councilwoman Gerrie Schipske sent a memo (Attachment A) to the Parks and Recreation Commission requesting that the portion of EI Dorado Park West, which is north of the Parks, Recreation and Marine administration offices, west of the senior and teen centers, and south of the parking lot (Attachment B) be renamed "Good Neighbor Park." The Parks and Recreation Commission voted to support this name change.
The Fifth Council District is 11.47 square miles in area, making it the largest council district in the City of Long Beach. Within this council district are several neighborhood organizations working to maintain and improve the quality of their neighborhoods. Fifth District Councilwoman Gerrie Schipske supports existing and emerging neighborhood organizations through the Fifth District Good Neighbor Network. This network provides the opportunity for neighborhood organizations to share information and to work together with City Council to ensure that the neighborhoods are represented in City government decisions.
The specified section of EI Dorado Park West has been the location of several community events, including the annual ham radio "Field Day," an area offered from time to time by the Department of Parks, Recreation and Marine as an outdoor recreation area, as well as the location for the Fifth Council District Good Neighbor Festival.
Administrative Regulation 8-7 applies to the naming of all public land, buildings, and facilities.
AR 8-7 provides several policies to guide the consideration of a naming request.
· The name should incorporate Long Beach whenever important for civic recognition or identification;
· A name in honor of a recognized geographic area, a topographic feature,
or a historically significant event may be appropriate;
· A...
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