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Home My WebLink About12/07/2010, C4 - PROPOSED LAGUNA LAKE TRAIL NAMED IN HONOR OF ALLEN SETTLE council MmungD� 12-7-10 j ac,Enaa REpoRt 1�Nb, e CITY OF SAN LU I S O B 1 S P 0 FROM: Shelly Stanwyck, Parks and Recreation Director SUBJECT: PROPOSED LAGUNA LAKE TRAIL NAMED IN HONOR OF ALLEN SETTLE RECOMMENDATION Approve naming a trail at Laguna Lake Park in honor of Allen Settle in recognition of his numerous contributions to the City of San Luis Obispo during his 30-year tenure as Councilmember and Mayor. DISCUSSION Background Currently, the Laguna Lake Park open space trail network has an unnamed trail (Attachment 1) whose "trailhead" is adjacent to the City "dog park". In response to a Councilmember request to name this trail in honor of Councilmember Settle staff is bringing forward the naming. The naming of this particular trail will honor Allen Settle's thirty plus years of service to the City of San Luis Obispo both as Mayor and Council Member. Throughout his career with the City Councilmember Settle has consistently supported activities at Laguna Lake Park. Additionally Councilmember Settle was essential in the establishment of the City's Natural Resources and Ranger Programs both of which are key to the development of the City's open space trails networks. Consistency with Naming Policy To remain consistent with the City Policy for the Naming of Parks and Recreation Facilities (Attachment 2); the Parks and Recreation Commission (PRC) will consider this requested naming on Wednesday, December 1st. The policy stipulates that naming nominations are reviewed by the Parks and Recreation Commission and forwarded to the City Council for approval. The PRO's recommendation will be redfiled to Council in the form of draft meeting minutes following the December 151 meeting. Council's desire to have the facility named in honor of Councilmember Settle is based on and supported by the following provision of the City Policy for the Naming of Parks and Recreation Facilities: Policy #1 - Naming of facilities may be made for individuals or groups who have made significant contributions or service to the City of San Luis Obispo and its citizens. C4-1 Proposed Allen Settle Trail at Laguna Lake Park Page 2 Without a doubt, Allen Settle has made significant contributions to the City and its citizens. In December, Mr. Settle is retiring from the City after serving 30 exceptional years as the City Councilmember and Mayor. Throughout his career-, 'Mr. Settle was a dedicated and committed leader, extremely well-liked and respected by his colleagues, City staff, and the community alike. He was supportive of all City departments. However, his constant support for Laguna Lake Park and City open space deserves special recognition. Next Steps and Recognition Upon Council's approval of this naming, staff will coordinate the installation of the appropriate signage at the Allen Settle Trail along with the appropriate ribbon cutting and recognition ceremony for Council, Mr. Settle, and members of the community to attend and celebrate. FISCAL IMPACT There will be some cost associated with properly signing the facility to reflect the new name; however the fiscal impact will be minimal and can be absorbed within the Parks and Recreation and Administration departments' operating budgets. ALTERNATIVES Do not approve the name change. This is not recommended, given the contributions of Mr. Settle to the City of San Luis Obispo. ATTACHMENTS 1. Map of Proposed Trail 2. City Policy for the Naming of Parks and Recreation Facilities -Resolution Number 8621 (1997 Series) \\chstore4\Team\Council Agenda Reports\Parks&Recreation CAR\2010 P&R CARAProposed Allen Settle Trail at Laguna Lake.doc C4-2 t a i I� �'YAr�r-r ?MW 5� a-.,..w - .* .- _ �"`>�'•"a t �� r} ly vrl 4 . 1 �' t '.A�.� a '. �:' ''�/�' +'"�,.1�' f3 y rh�t 'r,�,ta-�T>��r'r�..,"_µ�•'"' ,.n-,'�� ?Sf f` y,FQa - ♦ '. , v .11n.M r w , l'. � � �{`„� � v ti; !4 .• y� .i• ��Ja.' t ,k....t! p � YY*44" I h 9F N� • f1 } 1 +- _ b .. .. ,. y- JY? as ccy Y •' k r Y o�3',. •• � 1 t I i� .♦,—/�!-7) t� Ii}`t , i i '+ ,. -„ i ,-ICI ��F�J`.��;j t ,J // ` I��I .11' v , V•d � �"hJv y'a ,. ,�� .j� �A f 'rj f'' r �((( f tI 4 • ^ \,y i.TIL �r "{' r� ,1',Y � /fr l �� S '4 ••� ~]T1 ;yip nC j p uu1.sr 4 C4-3 J ATTACHMENT 2 RESOLUTION NO. 8621 (1997 SMes) A POLICY FOR THE NAMING OF PARKS AND RECREATION FACILITIES WHEREAS, it is appropriate that parks and recreation facilities, and portions of those facilities,be named in honor of citizens of the City of San Luis Obispo,and WHEREAS, such naming should be made for persons or groups who have made significant contributions to the City,and WHEREAS,naming can also be made for other appropriate reasons, and WHEREAS, such naming nominations shall be reviewed by the Parks and Recreation Commission and forwarded to the City Council for approval. NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved that the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo does adopt this policy concerning the naming of park and recreation facilities, with the following provisions: 1. Naming of facilities may be made for individuals or groups who have made significant contributions or service to the City of San Luis Obispo and its citizens. 2. Naming may commemorate significant financial contributions to a specific project. 3. Naming is also appropriate for significant natural or historic resources associated with a particular location. 4. Naming need not be posthumous. 5. Those wishing to make nominations shall submit a letter to the Parks and Recreation Commission detailing why the naming should be considered. 6. Those nominations judged to be worthy of consideration shall be forwarded to the City Council for approval. ATTACHMENT 1 1-8621 !' A 4 ATTACHMENT 2 Resolution No. 8621 (1997 Series) Page Two 7. While the policy primarily deals with new park sites, the renaming of existing facilities or unnamed portions of facilities is not precluded. When such a request is received, the current site name will be researched to see that the request is not contrary to a previous naming. . Such naming changes are seen as being appropriate for parks with generic names. 8. Any expenses associated with a facility naming are not necessarily the responsibility of the City. On motion of. Vice.lt or Fbaa]man , seconded byQmmcil member Smite and on the following roll call vote: AYES:Council limbers Roalnen, S lith, Roa ero, williams and Mayor Settle NOES:Nva ABSENT: Mone The foregoing resolution was adopted this 21st day of Tanmyr 1997. Mayor Allen Settle ATTEST: Bo 'e Gawf, C)t C k <::)11A� Jo C' Attorney rA-C councit memoRAnbum December 3, 2010 RECEIVED TO: City Council DEC 0 6 2010 FROM: Shelly Stanwyck,Parks and Recreation Director SLO CITY CLERK VIA: Katie Lichtig, City Manager SUBJECT: Red File: C4: Proposed Laguna Lake Trail Named in Honor of Allen Settle The Parks and Recreation Commission (PRC) met on December 0, 2010 to consider naming of an unnamed trail at Laguna Lake Park after former Councilmember and Mayor Allen Settle. The Commissioners are unanimously recommending to Council that the trail be so named. The Draft Minutes of the PRC where this action was taken are attached. hard coiw. emaU: a COUNCIL aCDDDIR a CRY MOR o Pff O1R RED FILE o AMCM a FMCMV a ATTORM a Pw= — MEETING AGENDA a CLEU'DM0 a P0=°� am . PATF- __ /- ITEM #, C' a '"'RSB v NBWTDd88 oHRDMD� a zocRYmm a MUNCLL a cl7YMOR cam 7 Parks and Recreation Commission DRAFT MINUTES Council Chambers, 990 Palm Street San Luis Obispo, CA Wednesday, December 1, 2010, 7:00 p.m. CALL TO ORDER: Chair Craig Kincaid called the meeting to order at 5:31 p.m. ROLL CALL: Commissioners: Craig Kincaid, Gary Havas, Steve Davis, Ron Regier, David Hensinger, Kylie Hatch and Jeff Whitener ABSENT: None STAFF: Director Shelly Stanwyck, Marti Reynolds,Doug Carscaden and Ashley Lopez CONSIDERATION OF NUNNUTES: MOTION. (Havas/Whitener) Approve the November 3, 2010 minutes as amended. Approved: 6 yes: 0 no: 1 absent (Hatch) (Commissioner Hatch arrived at 5:33 p.m.) 1. Public Comment None. 2. Volunteer of the Month The December Volunteer of the Month is Maureen Titus. Maureen has been a volunteer with the Jack House since 1992. Several years ago, Maureen visited a historical home in San Francisco that made the house into a haunted mansion for special Halloween tours. She presented the idea to the Jack House Committee of doing a similar event at the house. However, with the sprinkler installation, the event had to be postponed until this past fall when the idea was put into action. Maureen headed the committee, came up with ideas to carry it through, found places that sold dry ice and picked it up, helped decorate the house, found local high school students to act as ghosts and directed them in their roles prior to the event. Maureen also stood outside on the two days of the Haunted House and greeted all the visitors and shared with them a little about the Jack House. If a child became too scared to stay in the house, Maureen quietly talked them into coming back inside giving them a private tour of the House showing them where all the"ghosts" lived. No child was left behind! Maureen is a wonderful asset to the Jack House Docents, always willing to help where she can and always with a great sense of humor. • Maureen has been a registered dental hygienist for 28 years. She is a past president of California Dental Hygienists' Association and has served on the Public Health Council for the CA Dental Hygienist Association. Maureen practices in two general dentistry offices in San 1-1 Parks and Recreation Commission Minutes -DRAFT December 1, 2010 Pages of 6 8. Proposed Laguna Lake Park Trail Naming in Honor of Allen Settle(Stanwyck) Director Stanwyck highlighted an area of trail at Laguna Lake Park that had been proposed for consideration by the PRC to be named in honor of Allen Settle whose 30 years of service on the Council recently ended. Consistent with City Policy the naming was brought to the PRC for consideration and recommendation to Council. The Commissioners very briefly discussed the concept in a positive fashion. MOTION. (Regier/Havas) The PRC recommends that the San Luis Obispo City Council approve the naming of the unnamed Laguna Lake Park Trail in honor of former Council Member and Mayor Allen Settle the "Allen Settle Trail". Approved: 7 yes: 0 no: 0 absent 9. Committee Reports Commissioners provided the following reports: ■ Tree Committee—Hensinger ■ Joint Use Committee—Whitener ■ Youth Sports Association - Davis ■ Jack House Committee—Hatch ■ Open Space—Havas ■ Golf—Regier ■ Bicycle Committee— Havas Commissioner Hensinger reported on the most recent meeting of the Tree Committee stating there were six applications for ficus tree removal on Higuera, however only two were approved; this was in correlation with Council's goals to upgrade the Downtown area. Discussed tree placards. Commissioner Davis reported there was no meeting of the Youth Sports Association recently. Commissioner Havas shared recent communications from Natural Resources Manager Neil Havlik regarding Open Space issues including formulation of the agricultural Master Plan and an area near the new Target site which will operate as a non-profit providing produce for schools; Mountain Brook Church to sign lease for trail; new trail at Froom Ranch almost complete; Stenner Springs skills area still under coordination with CCCMB; PG&E efforts to recable conductors over open space at Reservoir Canyon.. Commissioner Havas reported on recent attendance at the Bicycle Advisory Committee meeting during which goals were modified and adjusted to clarify and align more with other committees. Commissioner Whitener reported on a special meeting of the Joint Use Committee November 30 during which goals of the Committee were finalized and JUC work program for 2011 was reviewed.,