HomeMy WebLinkAbout39B - RENAME PARKREQUEST FOR
COUNCIL ACTION
CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE:
SEPTEMBER 17, 2019
TITLE:
APPROVE RENAMING THE SKATE PARK
AT CENTENNIAL PARK "PAT MCGUIGAN
SKATE PARK"
{STRATEGIC PLAN NO. 5, 41
RECOMMENDED ACTION
CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY:
APPROVED
❑ As Recommended
❑ As Amended
❑ Ordinance on 1r Reading
❑ Ordinance on 2n° Reading
❑ Implementing Resolution
❑ Set Public Hearing For
CONTINUED TO
FILE NUMBER
Approve renaming of the Centennial Park skate park to the "Pat McGuigan Skate Park."
DISCUSSION
At the September 3, 2019 City Council meeting, Mayor Pro Tern Villegas proposed renaming the
skate park at Centennial Park after former City Councilmember Patricia McGuigan who recently
passed away.
Patricia A. McGuigan was Santa Ana's first councilwoman and one of the longest -serving council
members in Orange County history. McGuigan, known as "Pat," served on the city council from
1981-1992, and then reappointed in 1993 to fill a vacancy. After two successful elections, she
retired in 2002 due to term limits. Pat served during a period when Santa Ana demographics were
affected by immigration, with big increases in the city's Latino and Asian populations. Some
credited Pat for forging relations with immigrant communities, particularly Asian refugees. She
created the Asian -Pacific Advisory Council of Santa Ana in 1994 and headed that council for eight
years.
Among her many accomplishments was the opening of the Salgado Community Center, which she
backed for years. The center was the first of its kind on the west side of town, serving youth with a
gymnasium, a pool, a game room and more. She was an early advocate of the Asian community,
helping Vietnamese and Cambodians to access resources. She was a member of the city's
Historic Resources Commission, and advocate for creating Santa Ana's downtown Artist Village,
served on the Orange County Senior Citizens Advisory Council, served as a director of Soroptomist
International of Santa Ana -Tustin, and worked as a government relations consultant, according to
city officials. She was instrumental in the development and opening of the first skate park at
Centennial Park in Santa Ana in 2002.
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Re -naming skate park at Centennial Park "Pat McGuigan Skate Park"
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ANALYSIS
Sections 33-5 and 33-6 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code (SAMC) govern the naming of streets
and public facilities, including parks, park playgrounds and other recreational facilities. The code
includes guidelines for the naming or renaming of these facilities and identifies policy guidelines.
In general, the naming or renaming of parks and public facilities should consider:
1. A name that serves to identify the location of the subject area.
2. A name that references the history of the site or area.
3. A name that identifies a person or family, which made extraordinary donation of land or
funds to promote the improvement of the public facility.
4. A name that recognizes a person or family who made a significant contribution to the
wellbeing of the City, including City Council. Commissioners, Officers and employees of the
City, but not anyone who currently holds such position.
Based on the guidelines establish in the SAMC and in consideration of Pat McGuigan's significant
contributions to the community and efforts to construct a skate park in Santa Ana the City is
recommending the renaming of the skate park at Centennial Park to the "Pat McGuigan Skate
Park"
STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT
Approval of this item supports the City's efforts to meet Strategic Plan Goal #5 — Community Health,
Livability, Engagement and Sustainability, Objective #4 (support neighborhood vitality and
livability).
FISCAL IMPACT
The cost to remove and replace the existing sign is estimated at approximately $11,000. Funds
are budgeted and available in the following account for the following fiscal year:
Fiscal Year
Accounting
Fund
Accounting Unit,
Amount
Unit -Account #
Description
Account Description
01113250-
PRCSA-Park Facilities,
FY 2019-20
62320
General Fund
Maint. & Repair Buildings and
$11,000
Ground
APPROVED AS TO FUNDS AND ACCOUNTS:
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Parks, Recreation, and Community Finance and Management Services Agency
Services Agency
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