OLD BUSINESS  8.

COMMITTEE MEMORANDUM

HISTORY:

At the September 12, 2018 Commission meeting, a discussion to initiate the process of naming the mid-beach community park, formerly the Par 3, was referred to the Neighborhoods and Community Affairs Committee (“NCAC”).

At the October 31, 2018 NCAC meeting, the Committee directed staff to involve the Bayshore Homeowners Association in the process, attend an HOA meeting to gather naming suggestions and refer the item to the Parks and Recreational Facilities Advisory Board, as well as disseminate an online survey to sponsor an initial set of naming ideas. Separately, staff was also directed to consider possible ways to honor former Commissioner Jorge Exposito in the park.

The item was deferred at the November and December 2018 NCAC meetings.

ANALYSIS:

Following the direction from the October 2018 NCAC meeting, Administration reached out to the Bayshore Homeowners Association (the “BHA”). Since the BHA meets once a year and has no upcoming meetings scheduled, its members were invited to attend the December 11, 2018 Parks and Recreational Facilities Advisory Board (the “Board”) meeting to gather naming suggestions.

At this meeting, the Board passed a motion requesting the Department of Communications to create a citywide public outreach campaign for naming recommendations, such as an online survey, which should include an option to suggest a park name, an option to provide commentary on how the name was derived, and the video provided by the architects. The Board’s motion noted that naming recommendations should describe the area, neighborhood, municipal history, and special features of the park, and outreach should also entail engaging the children of the City’s Parks and Recreation programs for naming suggestions.

CONCLUSION:

Discussion on the naming of the mid-beach community park.