TITLE
Recommendation to approve the name of Ed "Pops" Davenport Park for the new park being developed on 55th Way in North Long Beach.
(District 9)
DISCUSSION
Ninth District City Councilmember Val Lerch and Eighth District Councilwoman Rae
Gabelich have requested that the new park being developed on 55th Way in North Long
Beach be named the Ed "Pops" Davenport Park (see site and aerial maps in
Attachment #I ). The North Long Beach Redevelopment Project Area Advisory
Committee reviewed this suggested name on March 24, 2005, and concurred with the
recommendation. Pursuant to Administrative Regulation AR 8-7, Policy and
Procedures for the Naming of City-owned Land, Buildings and Facilities, on May 10,
2005, the City Council referred the request to the Parks and Recreation Commission for
consideration (Attachment #2). The Parks and Recreation Commission reviewed the
request at their meeting on May 19, 2005 (Attachment #3) and concurred with the
recommendation that the park be named in honor of Ed "Pops" Davenport.
Administrative Regulations AR 8-7 provides several guidelines to be used in naming
requests.
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 name in honor of persons or families who have donated the land or a substantial
portion of the improvement costs may be appropriate when applicable;
A name in honor of a person or persons who have served the nation, the State of
California, and/or the City of Long Beach in an exceptional or distinguished manner
may be appropriate if warranted by service of major significance;
A name in honor of a living person, or of a deceased person within one year of their
death, is not appropriate unless the significance of that person's contribution is
worthy of an exception to the policy;
A name in honor of a person is not approp...
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