Item 19 - Naming of Park at Southwest Corner of Intersection of Bristol and Tolliver Streets

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Parks, Recreation, and Community Services Agency www.santa-ana.org/parks Item # 19 City of Santa Ana 20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701 Staff Report October 7, 2025 Topic: Naming of Park at Southwest Corner of Intersection of Bristol and Tolliver Streets AGENDA TITLE Approve the Naming of Park Located at the Southwest Corner of the Intersection of Bristol and Tolliver Streets (712 S. Bristol Street) (Continued from the Regular City Council meeting of September 16, 2025) RECOMMENDED ACTION Affirm the Planning Commission's adoption of a resolution approving Public Facilities No. 2025-01 naming the park located at the southwest corner of Bristol Street and Tolliver Street (712 S. Bristol Street) as "Nuestro Park." GOVERNMENT CODE 484308 APPLIES: No DISCUSSION Parks, Recreation, and Community Services Agency (PRCSA) staff solicited suggestions from the community by crowdsourcing park naming ideas via City social media. The new 1.25-acre park, located at the southwest corner of Bristol Street and Tolliver Street, will feature drought-tolerant landscaping, pedestrian pathways, recreation spaces, and a basketball court. It will be the first City park to have a stormwater reuse treatment system for irrigation. The following criteria for naming City infrastructure or facilities, as listed in the Santa Ana Municipal Code (SAMC Section 33-6(c)), was used as the benchmark for submittals. (1) A name which serves to identify the location of the subject by reference to distinct geographic, environmental or development features in the immediate area. (2) A name which references the history of the subject site or its immediate area. (3) A name which identifies a person or family which made an extraordinary donation of land or funds to promote the construction or improvement of the subject public facility. (4) A name which recognizes a person or family who made a distinct, significant contribution to the well-being of the city, including past mayors, council members, board or commission members, officers or employees of the city, but not anyone who currently holds any such position. Staff reviewed over 500 votes and suggestions for the park. The park names listed below were recommended based on alignment with the SAMC criteria noted above.