HomeMy WebLinkAbout22606 - RESOLUTIONS - 10/7/2009RESOLUTION NO. 22606
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 7TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2009.
David H. Reader' anager
-.ATTEST:
mes 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. 22606 is a full, true and correct copy, and was duly adopted at a regular
meeting of the City Council of the City of Palm Springs on the 7th day of October, 2009, by the
following vote:
AYES
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN
Councilmember Foat, Councilmember
Mayor Pro Tern Mills, and Mayor Pougnet.
None.
None.
Hutcheson, Councilmember Weigel,
None. = --
mes Thompson, City Clerk
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Resolution No. 22606
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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 naming of public facilities,
and/or property, and the memorializing of individuals in public facilities by private
individuals.
Policy
It is the policy of the City of Palm 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 "Committee" will consist of one representative from the City's
Parks & Recreation Commission
Arts 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 Committee 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.