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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A
DONATION, NAMING AND COMMEMORATIVE
MEMORIAL PROGRAM AND POLICY FOR NAMING CITY
FACILITIES AND PROPERTY.
WHEREAS, it is beneficial to the City and to the community to encourage
donations for the purpose of acquiring, building and/or improving public facilities; and
WHEREAS, it is appropriate to publicly commemorate, memorialize, honor,
and/or pay tribute in memory of a community or business leader(s).
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS DOES HEREBY
RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The Donation, Naming and Commemorative Memorial Program
[attached as Exhibit A and incorporated herein] is hereby approved.
SECTION 2. The Donation, Naming and Commemorative Memorial Program
shall not supersede the policies for the naming of private and public streets.
ADOPTED THIS 7T" DAY OF OCTOBER, 2009.
David H. Ready, City Manager
ATTEST:
James Thompson, City Clerk
CERTIFICATION
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) ss.
CITY OF PALM SPRINGS)
I, JAMES THOMPSON, City Clerk of the City of Palm Springs, hereby certify that
Resolution No. is a full, true and correct copy, and was duly adopted at a regular
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meeting of the City Council of the City of Palm Springs on the 7�h day of October, 2009,
by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
James Thompson, City Clerk
City of Palm Springs, California
City of Palm Springs
Donation, Naming and Commemorative Memorial Program
Purpose
To establish a policy and procedure for the City of Palm Springs for the acceptance of donations
and to establish processes for the commemorative natning of public facilities, and/or property,
and the memorializing of individuals in public facilities by private individuals.
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It is the policy of the City of Pahn Springs to encourage donations by individuals, civic groups
and businesses For the purpose of improving public City facilities and to enhance the spirit of
community and service by publicly commemorating and memorializing individuals by naming
facilities in their honor or recognizing individuals through memorial plaques.
Implementation
The City of Palm Springs' "Donation, Naming & Commemorative Memorial Program" will be
established by the City Manager's office through the creation of the:
Donation, Naming & Commemorative Memorial Program Committee
The " Cormnittee" will consist of one representative from the City's
Parks & Recreation Commission
Farts Commission
Library Board
Sustainability Commission; and
the City Manager (or designee), the Director of Parks & Recreation, the Library Director,
the Director of Finance and the City Clerk as appropriate.
The Committee shall solicit from all City departments programs or projects that would be
suitable for donations, naming or commemorative recognition.
The Cozmmittee shall solicit, receive, review and advise the Palm Springs City Council of
proposals for donations, naming or commemoration.
The Committee may, as necessary, consult with the Public Works Department, and seek input as
to any potential ongoing and continuing maintenance expense to the City.
Committee recommendations shall regularly be presented to the Palm Springs City Council for
final approval and acceptance.
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