Ceremonial Naming of Streets Policy

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Public Works Agency www.santa-ana.org/pw Item # 34 City of Santa Ana 20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701 Staff Report July 19, 2022 TOPIC: Ceremonial Naming of Streets Policy AGENDA TITLE Ordinance Amending Chapter 33 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code Related to the Ceremonial Naming of Streets RECOMMENDED ACTION Approve first reading of an ordinance amending Chapter 33 of the Municipal Code by adding Article XI relating to the ceremonial naming of streets. DISCUSSION On January 18, 2022, the City Council expressed an interest in recognizing outstanding individuals who have made a significant impact on their community through the commemorative or honorary naming of streets. To allow for the recognition of individuals and philanthropic organizations that are of particular importance to the City of Santa Ana or have made significant contributions to improving the quality of life in the city, the proposed ordinance (Exhibit 1) amends Section 33 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code by adding Article XI to create regulations allowing the ceremonial naming of streets. In conjunction with the municipal code amendment, a ceremonial street naming application (Exhibit 2) has been developed, which will be submitted to the Public Works Agency by the applicant, along with the corresponding processing, fabrication, and installation fees. The ordinance allows for certain requirements, such as submittal of an application, notice of application, and program fees to be waived by majority vote of the City Council when the request is initiated by a current councilmember. The proposed Santa Ana Municipal Code amendments were developed by an Ad Hoc Committee of the Environmental Transportation Advisory Commission (ETAC) composed of ETAC Chair Brain Germain and Commissioners Nathanial Greensides and Dorian Romero. On March 8, 2022, ETAC voted to approve the proposed amendments and to present them to the City Council for consideration.