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Planning & Building Agency City of Santa Ana 20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701 Planning Commission Staff Report September 8, 2025 Topic: Public Facilities Naming No. 2025-02 for Jose Vargas PAAL Center (2627 W McFadden Avenue) RECOMMENDED ACTION Adopt a resolution approving Public Facilities No. 2025-02 naming the Santa Ana Police Athletic & Activity League (PAAL) Center located at 2627 W McFadden Avenue as the Jose Vargas PAAL Center. DISCUSSION At the August 20, 2025 Santa Ana City Council Meeting, Mayor Pro Tem Benjamin Vazquez asked that the Santa Ana City Council consider directing the City Manager to initiate a renaming of the Santa Ana PAAL Center, located at 2627 W McFadden Avenue, to the Jose Vargas PAAL Center. At that meeting, the City Council gave such direction to the City Manager. The City Manager’s Office has now initiated this request as Public Facilities Naming (PFN) No. 2025-02 to rename the Santa Ana PAAL Center located at 2627 W McFadden Avenue as the Jose Vargas PAAL Center. Pursuant to Section 33-6 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code (SAMC), all requests for the naming or renaming of public facilities shall be referred to the Planning Commission for determination, considering certain policy guidelines. Section 33-6(c) sets out the guidelines as follows: “(c) Names which achieve any of the following purposes should be promoted: (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