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Page 2 of 3 <br /> <br />ANALYSIS <br />The Committee gathered and reviewed similar policies from San Mateo County and the cities <br />of Cupertino, Mountain View, Palo Alto, San Carlos, San Jose, Santa Clara and Tracy, , and <br />many other municipal agencies, and examined each agency’s reasoning, elements, and <br />procedures. Guidelines from philanthropic organizations were also reviewed. The Committee <br />incorporated into the draft policies some of the language and procedures from those <br />examples, as well as its own ideas and reasoning. <br /> <br />In creating the Naming of City-Owned Land and Facilities Policy, the Committee <br />recommended that selected names should reflect the values, character, community, and <br />ethnic and cultural diversity of the site’s neighborhood or area, or of the entire City. <br /> <br />Further, the Committee recommended that selected names should contribute to the <br />preservation of the historic, geographic, cultural, natural or environmental resources, or other <br />landmark connotation of significance to the site being named, or to the City as a whole. <br /> <br />The Council may consider naming a facility or site in honor of an individual (or family) if: <br /> <br />· The individual, their family or a community organization has made exceptional <br />contributions to the City, including one or more of the following: a) financial gifts; b) <br />substantial and exemplary public service as an elected official; c) significant public <br />service as a community volunteer; and d) long term sponsorship agreements. <br /> <br />· There must be a well-defined connection associated with the contributions of the <br />individual or community organization and the City facility. <br /> <br />· The significance of the contribution from the individual/organization will be evaluated in <br />terms of the service and impact for the community of the City facility. Individuals and <br />organizations who have made contributions of areas of neighborhood-wide significance <br />may be considered for the naming of facility that serve areas or neighborhoods within <br />the City, including library and recreational facilities and amenities within the City. <br /> <br />After evaluation of these factors, and the process as outlined in the attached policy, the City <br />Council will make the final determination of a site name. <br /> <br />Furthermore, the Monument Policy establishes criteria and guidelines for the consideration <br />and installation of monuments deemed by the City to be appropriate to serve as the site for a <br />monument. In doing so, the City recognizes the following considerations: <br /> <br />· Monuments can convey a powerful connection between Redwood City and its history, <br />and in some instances, its future; <br /> <br />· The placement of monuments should be limited to circumstances of the highest <br />community-wide importance, both to maintain the significance of such monuments <br />and to minimize conflicts with the active and variable use of public spaces. <br /> <br /> <br />8.B. - Page 2