TITLE
Recommendation to receive and approve to name the Pony-Colt field at Heartwell Park in honor of Al Weiner by naming the field "Al Weiner Ballpark."
DISCUSSION
BACKGROUND
The Department of Parks, Recreation and Marine received a letter (attached) from Mr. Toby Hess, President of Heartwell Pony-Colt Baseball League, requesting that the field located at their complex in Heartwell Park be named "AI Weiner Ballpark" in honor of the league's patriarch, AI Weiner. This year, the league will be celebrating their 50th anniversary of providing a meaningful experience to teenagers (ages 13-16) in the greater Long Beach community. According to the league, no one is more responsible for the long-term success of the league than AI Weiner.
The Administrative Regulations AR 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 following are those policies:
· 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 person 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 appropriate when a name in honor of another person has
been given to the same site, building or facility in the past;
· A name in honor of a per...
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