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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Report - May 4, 2016 C-19TM CITY OF LODI COUNCIL COMMUNICATION AGENDA ITEM Ca-ri AGENDA TITLE: Adopt Resolution Approving the Naming of Salas Park Southeast Baseball Diamond "David Akin Field" MEETING DATE: May 4, 2016 PREPARED BY: Park, Recreation and Cultural Services Director RECOMMENDED ACTION Adopt resolution approving the naming of the Salas Park southeast baseball diamond "David Akin Field." BACKGROUND INFORMATION: Following the passing of Recreation Commission Chairman David Akin in June 2015, fellow commissioners expressed interest in naming a park facility or feature after Mr. Akin, who served as a commissioner for 11 years, was a long-time coach and volunteer for the Boosters of Boys & Girls Sports, and spent many years serving Lodi through a variety of civic endeavors. At the December 2015 meeting, staff provided the Recreation Commission with a list of potential facilities that could be named in a person's honor in accordance with the City's Policy and Procedure Guidelines for Naming of Parks, Recreation Facilities, and Parks Features (Resolution 2005-236). Commissioners directed staff to begin accepting naming suggestions for the southeast baseball diamond at Salas Park. The policy requires the Commission to review names submitted during the 45 -day nomination period, as well as the Director's recommendation before making a recommendation to the City Council. The Director recommended the Salas Park southeast diamond be named for David Akin based on Mr. Akin's widespread community involvement, and the Commission unanimously agreed at its April 5, 2016, meeting. In addition to his 11 years as a Recreation Commissioner, Mr. Akin spent 10 years on the Boosters of Boys and Girls Sports Board of Directors (1984-1994). He was a BOBS Volunteer of the Year and served as board president in 1993. He coached youth baseball and basketball, and his 13-14 age baseball team in 1987 went on to play in the Babe Ruth League World Series in Provo, Utah. In his other civic endeavors, Mr. Akin joined the Lodi-Tokay Rotary Club — one that has partnered with the Parks Division on various projects — in 2002 and served as president in 2008-2009, in addition to being named a Paul Harris Fellow, a high distinction conferred by Rotary. He also served on the Lodi Area Crime Stoppers board. FISCAL IMPACT: Minimal cost of painting and/or signage. APPROVED: ��Si:)" �t p n Schwabau , City Manager Adopt Resolution Approving the Naming of Salas Park Southeast Baseball Diamond "David Akin Field" May 4, 2016 Page 2 FUNDING: Donations or within Parks Sports Field Maintenance (Account 20072203) Jordan Ayers Deputy City Manager/Internal Services Director Jeff Hood Parks, Recr-. ion and Cult ral Services Director JH:tI cc: City Attorney Attachments: Parking Naming Policy Other Nominations RESOLUTION NO. 2005-236 A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL APPROVING THE POLICY AND PROCEDURE GUIDELINES FOR NAMING OF PARKS, RECREATION FACILITIES, AND PARKS FEATURES NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Lodi City Council does hereby approve the Policy and Procedure Guidelines for Naming of Parks, Recreation Facilities, and Parks Features, as attached hereto marked Exhibit A. Dated: November 2, 2005 I hereby certify that Resolution No. 2005-236 was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Lodi in a regular meeting held November 2, 2005, by the following vote: AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS - Hansen, Johnson, and Mounce NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS - Hitchcock and Mayor Beckman ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS •- None ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS - None SUSAN J. I3LAC TON City Clerk 2005-236 EXHIBIT A PARKS COMMI$S1ON POLICY AND PROCEDURE GUIDELINES Subject: Naming or Renaming of Parks, Recreation Facilities, and Parks Features OBJECTIVE A. To .establish a uniform policy and procedure regarding the naming or renarriing of parks, recreation facilities, and parks features. B. To facilitate the prompt naming of such facilities so they will be readily identified and will reflect on the history and geography of our local community. C. To encourage public participation in the naming of such facilities, and as well, the dedication of land or funds by individuals or groups for public use who wish to perpetuate a name of their choice. II. POLICY A. Neighborhood parks adjacent to public schools may be named similarly, B. Neighborhood parks not adjacent to schools, major parks, recreation facilities, and : special features within parks such as playgrounds, picnic areas, Sports fields, structures, groves of trees, etc. may be named for the following: 1. Geographic features, such as adjacent streets, neighborhoods, plants or trees, lakes Or rivers, etc. 2. Events or persons of historical significance. 3. Individuals, living or deceased, or organizations of local significance bearing a relationship to the City of Lodi or its parks and recreation system. Generally this relationship is noted by outstanding and unusual contributions .to the community in terms of leadership, involvement, or sijbstintial and significant donations of land and/or funds. ID. pROCI^DURE A. Citizen input and/or written requests shall be directed to the Parks and Recreation Director to initiate the process of naming or renaming a City park, recreation facility or park feature. B. The Parks and Recreation Director shall receive and review potential names submitted for a new City park, recreation facility or park feature. Upon review, the Parks and Recreation Director shall forward all requests and/or submissions made to the Parks and Recreation Commission. Jointly, the Parks and Recreation Commission and the Parks and Recreation Director will determine the appropriate means of soliciting public input, if deemed necessary, in naming the park, recreation facility or park feature. Such may include, but not necessarily be limited to, advertising in a local newspaper, inviting citizens to participate in the naming process or convening an ad hoc committee composed of representatives of various sectors of the community. A deadline date for submission of names shall be 45 days from the date the Parks and Recreation Commission determine to proceed with public input. Notification of a public hearing will be posted in compliance with the Brown Act. C. The Parks and Recreation Director shall receive these written suggestions and refer a master list of proposed names to the Parks and Recreation Commission following a determined deadline for submissions. D. The Parks and Recreation Commission shall review the proposed names and the recommendation of the Parks and Recreation Director. All other factors being equal, priority shall be given to private citizens. The Parks and Recreation Commission shall then recommend the name(s) deemed the most appropriate and forward its recommendation(s) to the City Council for final consideration and/or approval and adoption of an appropriate resolution, PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION COMMUNICATION TO: Lodi Parks and Recreation Commission DATE OF MEETING: April 5, 2016 FROM: Jeff Hood, Director SUBJ: Recommend City Council Name Southeast Diamond at Salas Park TYPE ACTION NEEDED: Action PREPARED BY: Jeff Hood, Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services Director RECOMMENDED ACTION: Recommend City Council name the southeast diamond at Salas Park "David Akin Field." BACKGROUND INFORMATION: At the direction of the Recreation Commission in December 2015, the Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Department solicited nominations for naming the southeast baseball diamond at Salas Park. Nominations were accepted through January 16 in accordance with the City's naming policy. The Department received the following nominations: ■ David Akin, recently deceased chairman of the Recreation Commission ■ Walter J. Kalthof, longtime recreation site supervisor ■ Richard Mojica, owner of Mojica's batting cages ■ Don Phillips, Phillips Farms ■ Joe Ortiz, longtime youth softball coach ■ Daryl Geweke, local businessman ■ Randy Savig, youth coach ■ Gerald "Pancho" Kosaka, youth coach The City's naming policy requires the Commission to review the proposed names as well as the Director's recommendation before making a recommendation to the City Council for direction. The Director recommends the diamond be named for David Akin. Mr. Akin, who passed away last June, supported the Lodi community through several roles over three decades. He spent 11 years as a Recreation Commissioner and 10 years on the Boosters of Boys and Girls Sports Board of Directors (1984-1994). He was a BOBS Volunteer of the Year and served as board president in 1993. He coached youth baseball and basketball, and his 13-14 age baseball team in 1987 went on to play in the Babe Ruth League World Series in Provo, Utah. In addition to his recreation background, Mr. Akin joined the Lodi-Tokay Rotary Club — one that has partnered with the Parks Division on various projects - in 2002 and served as president in 2008-2009, in addition to being named a Paul Harris Fellow, a high distinction conferred by Rotary. He also served on the Lodi Area Crime Stoppers board. Nominations for the others are attached FUNDING CONSIDERATION OR IMPACT: Nominal impact of installing/maintaining field signage. RESOLUTION NO. 2016-63 A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL APPROVING THE NAMING OF SALAS PARK SOUTHEAST BASEBALL DIAMOND "DAVID AKIN FIELD" WHEREAS, following the passing of Recreation Commission Chairman David Akin in June 2015, fellow commissioners expressed interest in naming a park facility or feature after Mr. Akin, who served as a commissioner for 11 years, was a long-time coach and volunteer for the Boosters of Boys & Girls Sports, and spent many years serving Lodi through a variety of civic endeavors; and WHEREAS, at the December 2015 meeting, staff provided the Recreation Commission with a list of potential facilities that could be named in a person's honor in accordance with the City's Policy and Procedure Guidelines for Naming of Parks, Recreation Facilities, and Park Features; and WHEREAS, the Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Director opened nominations for a 45 -day period in accordance with the City's Policy and Procedure Guidelines for Naming of Parks, Recreation Facilities, and Park Features; and WHEREAS, at the April 5, 2016 Parks and Recreation Commission meeting, the Commissioners unanimously agreed to name the southeast baseball diamond located at Salas Park after David Akin. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Lodi City Council does hereby approve and hereby name the Salas Park southeast baseball diamond "David Akin Field". Dated: May 4, 2016 I hereby certify that Resolution No. 2016-63 was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Lodi in a regular meeting held May 4, 2016, by the following vote: AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Johnson, Kuehne, Mounce, Nakanishi, and Mayor Chandler NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None P-e_A JENNIFER 1. FERRAIOLO City Clerk 2016-63