Item 32 - Ceremonial Street Naming Ordinance

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Ordinance No. NS-XXX Page 2 of 4 (c)Candidates for ceremonial street names shall be limited to the name of an individual, philanthropic organization, significant event or landmark. (d)Ceremonial street names shall be in the form of a “Sign Topper,” which is a sheet metal sign that is placed on top of the standard City street sign identification and shall adhere to the following specifications: (1)Ceremonial street naming cannot contain a product name or be used for a commercial purpose. (2)Ceremonial street naming must be a name of an individual, philanthropic organization, landmarks or an event. (3)A ceremonial street Sign Topper must include the word “Honorary.” (4)No more than one ceremonial Sign Topper per street block. (54)Only one (1) Sign Topper may be placed on any pole. (65)Sign Toppers shall not be attached to traffic signal mast arms. (76)Ceremonial names shall not duplicate any currently existing official street names. (87)Up to five (5) Sign Toppers may be located at any one intersection, coincident with existing street name signs. (98)Sign Toppers may not be attached to traffic signal poles. (109)No one (1) candidate may receive City Council approval for a Sign Topper recognition on more than one (1) street or intersection. (10)Each ceremonial street name shall cover a street section comprising a maximum of two (2) contiguous blocks and shall be applied to a single street, where no more than two (2) Sign Toppers shall be installed on existing poles at either end of the designated street section. Section 3. The City Council finds and determines that this ordinance is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2) and 15060(c)(3) of the State CEQA Guidelines because it will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment, as there is no possibility it will have a significant effect on the environment and it is not a "project", as defined in Section 15378 of the CEQA Guidelines. Section 4. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion of this ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any EXHIBIT 1