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Public Facilities Naming No. 2007-01 <br />May 14, 2007 <br />Page 2 <br />and awards for her community involvement (Exhibit 4). A petition from <br />over 70 residents was also submitted to the city supporting the re- <br />naming of the park to Chepa's Park (Exhibit 5). <br />Sections 33-5 and 33-6 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code identify the <br />criteria for the naming of streets and public facilities. The criteria <br />include the consideration of a name which serves to identify the location <br />of the subject area, a name which references the history of the site or <br />area, a name which identifies a person or family which made extraordinary <br />donation of land or funds to promote the improvement of the public <br />facility, or a name which recognizes a person or family who made a <br />significant contribution to the well being of the city, including city <br />council, commissioners, officers and employees of the city, but not anyone <br />who currently holds such position. <br />To attain public input on the re-naming of the park, a meeting was held on <br />August 26, 2006 with the Logan Neighborhood Association and on March 28, <br />2007 with the Board of Recreation and Parks. At these meetings, the <br />public expressed the various awards Chepa received for her dedicated <br />community service to Santa Ana and expressed support for the re-naming of <br />the park. <br />The proposed name change was presented to the Board of Recreation and <br />Parks on March 28, 2007. Chepa's Park meets the public facilities naming <br />criteria established in the Santa Ana Municipal Code and was unanimously <br />approved. As a result, staff recommends that the Planning Commission <br />approve Chepa's Park as the new name for the park. <br />CEQA Compliance <br />This project was reviewed in accordance with the Guidelines for the <br />California Environmental Quality Act. The recommendation is exempt from <br />further review pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) The park renaming is <br />covered by the general rule that CEQA applies only to projects which <br />have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment. <br />The park renaming will not have any significant impacts on the <br />environment and is therefore not subject to CEQA. <br />.~ <br />Ron Ono <br />Adm nistrative Services Manager <br />RO : j m <br />me\reports\Park renaming Chepa's Park.pf n0~-Ol.pc <br />39A-3 <br />