Attachment 2 - Council Policy for Naming FacilitiesCOUNCIL POLIC Y
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
Subject : Naming Town-Owned Facilities Page :
Enabling Actions :
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Resolution 1996-13 3
Effective Date :10/21/96 Revised Date :
To establish a policy for naming Town-owned facilities .
SCOP E
This policy applies to all Town-owned facilities, other than streets (which are covered by othe r
procedures).
BACKGROUN D
There are many deserving individuals after whom facilities could be named . The strength of
the community is derived partially from its history, which includes its events and outstanding
citizens . This policy seeks to provide for honoring Los Gatos' history .
POLIC Y
Since there are more deserving people than there are facilities, it is the policy of the Tow n
Council to consider naming Town-owned facilities after individual persons only in th e
following circumstances :
1.When an extremely close connection can be made between the history of the facility itsel f
and the person after whom the facility is to be name d
2.When the facility to be named is located in a Town park, as is the case with the Bill Maso n
Carousel
PROCEDURES
When such requests are received from groups or individuals it will be incumbent upon th e
nominators to show the connection between the individual they wish to honor and the facilit y
to be named . A copy of this policy will be provided to any requesting groups or persons .
APPROVED AS TO FORM :
d Town Attorney
ADMINMANO 1 A:\ADMINMANRENAMING.FAC
Attachment 2
RESOLUTION 1996 - 13 3
RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATO S
ESTABLISHING COUNCIL POLICY ON NAMIN G
-TOWN-OWNED PUBLIC FACILITIE S
WHEREAS, because there are many more worthy people than Town-owned facilities ,
renaming facilities after people is not in the best interests of the community .
THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED :
It is the policy of Town Council not to name Town-owned facilities after people a s
indicated in the attached Council Policy .
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Town Council of the Town of Lo s
Gatos, California, held on the 21st day of October, 1996 by the following vote :
COUNCIL MEMBERS :
AYES :Joanne Benjamin, Linda Lubeck, Mayor Randy Attaway .
NAYS :Steven Blanton .
ABSENT :Patrick O'Laughlin .
ABSTAIN :
MAYO 'IF THE TO % OF LOS GATO S
LOS GATOS, CALIFORNI A
ATTEST :
CLERK OF THE TOWN OS GATOS
LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA
SIGNED :