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Item # 27
City of Santa Ana
20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701
Staff Report
April 19, 2022
TOPIC: Ceremonial Street Naming Policy
AGENDA TITLE
Ordinance Amending Chapter 33 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code Related to the
Ceremonial Naming of Streets
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Approve first reading of an ordinance amending Chapter 33 of the Municipal Code by
adding Article XI relating to the ceremonial naming of streets.
DISCUSSION
On January 18, 2022, the City Council expressed an interest in recognizing outstanding
individuals who have made a significant impact on their community through the
commemorative or honorary naming of streets.
To allow for the recognition of individuals and philanthropic organizations that are of
particular importance to the City of Santa Ana or have made significant contributions to
improving the quality of life in the city, the proposed ordinance (Exhibit 1) amends Section
33 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code by adding Article XI to create regulations allowing
the ceremonial naming of streets. In conjunction with the municipal code amendment, a
ceremonial street naming application (Exhibit 2) has been developed, which will be
submitted to the Public Works Agency by the applicant, along with the corresponding
processing, fabrication, and installation fees.
The proposed Santa Ana Municipal Code amendments were developed by an Ad Hoc
Committee of the Environmental Transportation Advisory Commission (ETAC) composed
of the ETAC Chair, Brain Germain, and Commissioners Nathanial Greensides and Dorian
Romero. On March 8, 2022, ETAC voted to approve the proposed amendments and to
present them to the City Council for consideration.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
There is no environmental impact is associated with the action.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact associated with this action.
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EXHIBIT(S)
1. Ordinance
2. Ceremonial Street Naming Permit Application
Submitted By: Nabil Saba, P.E., Executive Director – Public Works Agency
Approved By: Kristine Ridge, City Manager
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ORDINANCE NO. NS-XXX
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA ANA AMENDING CHAPTER 33 OF THE SANTA
ANA MUNICIPAL CODE (STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND
PUBLIC WORKS) BY ADDING ARTICLE XI RELATING TO
CEREMONIAL STREET NAMING
WHEREAS, the Santa Ana City Council desires to recognize individuals and
philanthropic organizations that are of particular importance to the City of Santa Ana or
have made significant contributions to improving the quality of life in the City by
ceremonially naming sections of public streets in their honor; and
WHEREAS, currently, there is no formal policy addressing guidelines for the
content or placement of ceremonial street signs; and
WHEREAS, a policy is needed to ensure consistency, proper neighborhood
outreach, traffic safety, and appropriate sign content; and
WHEREAS, this ordinance will amend the Santa Ana Municipal Code to
authorize the City Council to confer ceremonial names on public streets and allow for
the installation of appropriate signage, which shall be distinct from, and not change or
replace, existing legal street names and signs, and recognized neighborhood
association neighborhood street designations; and
WHEREAS, for ease of administration, these regulations will comprise new Article
XI of Chapter 33 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code (Streets, Sidewalks and Public Works);
and
WHEREAS, this ordinance is not intended to apply to the method by which the
recognized neighborhood associations of the City currently place their neighborhood
street designations.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA,
CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The recitals above are each incorporated by reference and adopted
as findings by the City Council.
Section 2. Article XI (Ceremonial Street Naming) is hereby added to Chapter 33
of the Santa Ana Municipal Code (Streets, Sidewalks and Public Works) to read in its
entirety as follows.
ARTICLE XI. - CEREMONIAL STREET NAMING
Sec. 33-259. - Purpose.
EXHIBIT 1
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The purpose of this article is to commemorate the service, lives, and achievements
of individuals, philanthropic groups of individuals, or a landmark event, affiliated with the
City of Santa Ana where the individual(s) or event has had significant and clearly defined
cultural, humanitarian or historic impact on the City by recognizing them with a ceremonial
street name that does not cause any disruption of the existing legal street names and
abutting uses. Nothing in this article shall pertain to the method by which recognized
neighborhood associations place their neighborhood street designations.
Sec. 33-260. - General provisions.
(a) Only entire blocks of public streets or intersections may be granted ceremonial
street names.
(b) A ceremonial street naming application may only be initiated by:
(1) A resident or owner of a property abutting the street; or
(2) Neighborhood or community groups.
(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.
(5) Only one Sign Topper may be placed on any pole.
(6) Sign Toppers shall not be attached to traffic signal mast arms.
(7) Ceremonial names shall not duplicate any currently existing official street
names.
(8) Up to five (5) Sign Toppers may be located at any one intersection,
coincident with existing street name signs.
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(9) Sign Toppers may not be attached to traffic signal poles.
(10) No one candidate may receive City Council approval for a Sign
Topper recognition on more than one street or intersection.
Sec. 33-261. - Criteria for Ceremonial Street Naming.
(a) Candidates for ceremonial street names must exhibit a minimum of 10 years of
community involvement or demonstrated an extraordinary, consistent and
voluntary commitment to the community, or have had contributed significantly to
the City of Santa Ana. Significant historic events or City of Santa Ana landmarks
may also be considered if supported by significant and clearly defined cultural,
humanitarian, or historical impact to the City.
(b) An Individual to be honored must have been dead for at least t wo years prior to
the date of application.
(c) Candidates, who have already been honored on one street, whether ceremonial
or official, may not be honored on another street.
(d) Ceremonial street names cannot be an ideology or a commercial interest.
Sec. 33-262. - Application Process.
(a) Application. An application for a ceremonial street naming must be filed with the
Public Works Agency on an application form furnished by the Agency. The
application must include all of the following:
(1) A statement addressing the criteria for ceremonial street naming set forth in
this article.
(2) A map showing the proposed location of the entire street block(s) receiving
the ceremonial street name. No fractions of a street block may receive the
ceremonial street name.
(3) If a ceremonial name is proposed for an intersection, a map showing the
proposed intersection. No more than five (5) locations at an intersection
may receive the ceremonial name.
(4) Documentation indicating that two-thirds of the residents or owners of the
lots abutting the street or intersection are in support of the ceremonial street
name.
A. For the purposes of this section, only one (1) adult signature per
address, either owner or renter, will be counted.
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B. Documentation shall be within 60 days from the date of the application.
C. Documentation shall be submitted on a form provided by the Director of
Public Works.
(b) Fees. The following fees are required for a ceremonial street naming.
(1) An application fee, as established by resolution of the City Council, must be
paid at the time the application is submitted.
(2) If approved by the City Council, fees for sign production, hardware costs
and installation fees, as established by resolution of the City Council, must
be paid prior to sign installation.
(c) Notice of Application. Within ten (10) calendar days of acceptance by the City of
the ceremonial street application, the applicant must provide written notice to the
legal owners of the property abutting the proposed ceremonial street or
intersection by depositing the notice, properly addressed and postage paid in the
United States mail to such owners.
(1) The written notice shall include the following:
A. The proposed name of the street or intersection; and
B. The location of the proposed street or intersection.
(2) The City shall provide the addresses of the owners of record of the
properties abutting the proposed ceremonial street block(s) or intersection.
(3) Applicant will be responsible for paying postage and mailing such notices
using the United States mail system.
(d) Public Hearing. The City Council shall consider the application based on the
testimony presented at a public hearing and a determination that the application
meets the ceremonial street naming criteria standards.
(1) If a written protest against the ceremonial street naming has been signed
by the residents or owners of twenty percent (20%) of all lots abutting the
street, then a favorable vote of three-fourths of all City Council members is
required.
(2) Otherwise, a ceremonial street application may be approved by a
majority vote of City Council members.
(e) Resolution. Approval of the ceremonial street naming shall be made by City
Council resolution.
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Sec. 33-263. - Effective date of ceremonial street name and end date.
(a) The ceremonial street name shall end ten (10) years after the date of the resolution
approving the ceremonial street name.
(b) An applicant may re-apply for the ceremonial street name by the same process
detailed in this article.
Sec. 33-264. - Installation and replacement.
(a) Installation. The Director of the Public Works Agency, or his or her designee, is
responsible for the fabrication and installation of the ceremonial Sign Toppers.
(b) Replacement and Removal. Any ceremonial Sign Topper that has become torn,
damaged, defaced, or destroyed shall be repaired, replaced, or removed by the
City at the sole cost of applicant following written notice to applicant.
Sec. 33-265. - Authority of the Director.
The Director of Public Works is authorized to establish rules and procedures and
to produce signs, forms and other materials necessary or appropriate to implement the
provisions of this article.
Section 4. 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 5. 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
court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining
portions of this ordinance. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby declares that
it would have adopted this ordinance and each section, subsection, sentence, clause,
phrase or portion thereof irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections,
subsections, sentences, clauses, phrases, or portions be declared invalid or
unconstitutional.
Section 6. This Ordinance shall become effective thirty (30) days after its
adoption.
Section 7. The Clerk of the Council shall certify the adoption of this ordinance
and shall cause the same to be published as required by law.
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ADOPTED this _______ day of ___________, 2022.
_________________________
Vicente Sarmiento
Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Sonia R. Carvalho, City Attorney
By:_________________________
Brandon Salvatierra
Deputy City Attorney
AYES: Councilmembers ______________________________________
NOES: Councilmembers _______________________________________
ABSTAIN: Councilmembers _______________________________________
NOT PRESENT: Councilmembers _______________________________________
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CERTIFICATE OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY
I, Daisy Gomez, Clerk of the Council, do hereby attest to and certify the attached
Ordinance No. NS-____________ to be the original ordinance adopted by the City
Council of the City of Santa Ana on _______________, and that said ordinance was
published in accordance with the Charter of the City of Santa Ana.
Date: ________________ ____________________________________
Clerk of the Council
City of Santa Ana
PUBLIC WORKS AGENCY
For more information please contact Azadeh Azad at (714) 647-5667 or email aazad@santa-ana.org.
CEREMONIAL STREET SIGN TOPPER
Application
Applicant’s Name: _______________________________________________________________
Applicant Contact Person: _______________________________________________________________
Applicant Street Address: _____________________________________________________________________________
Office Phone:________________________________Mobile Phone:____________________________
Contact Email Address:_____________________________________________________________________________
Full Name of Honoree: _____________________________________________________________________________
(as it would appear on street sign)
Full Name of Street: _____________________________________________________________________________
(to be designated)
Full name of each intersecting street within the boundary where the designation begins and ends:
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
EXHIBIT 2
APPLICATION
FOR CEREMONIAL STREET SIGN TOPPERS
CEREMONIAL STREET SIGN TOPPER
Application
Please check all below. Include a brief explanation of each applicable criteria
(if you require more space, please provide information as an attachment):
o Cultural Impact on the City: ________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
o Historical Impact on the City: ______________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
o Humanitarian Impact on the City:_________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
o Connection to/Association with the City: __________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
PUBLIC WORKS AGENCY
For more information please contact Azadeh Azad at (714) 647-5667 or email aazad@santa-ana.org.
CEREMONIAL STREET SIGN TOPPER
Application
o Connection to Geographical Area of Designated Street:
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
o Additional Supporting Documents & Attachments
Application Check List
Complete the application, together with the required items indicated below:
o Completed Application
o Application Fee
o Design of Sign Topper per City standards
o Petition and supporting documents
o Map showing boundary & portion
of street proposed for ceremonial
street naming
You will be contacted by phone or email when application has been forwarded to and
assigned to a Public Works Agency staff member.
____________________________
Date:
__________________________________________________________________
Signature of Applicant:
RECEIVED BY: ___________________________________________________ DATE: _____________________
---IMPORTANT---
INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED AND WILL BE RETURNED TO THE APPLICANT.
Work may begin only AFTER the City has issued the Permit and
appropriate fees are paid.
PUBLIC WORKS AGENCY
For more information please contact Azadeh Azad at (714) 647-5667 or email aazad@santa-ana.org.
Ceremonial Street Naming
Ordinance Amending the Santa Ana Municipal Code
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
APRIL 19, 2022
ITEM #27
Background
During the January 18, 2022 Council meeting, City Council
expressed interest in recognizing outstanding individuals who
have made a significant impact on their community through
the commemorative or honorary naming of streets.
The Santa Ana Municipal Code must be amended to include
such a program.
The Environmental Transportation Advisory Commission (ETAC)
established an Ad Hoc Committee, comprised of the ETAC Chair
Brain Germain, and Commissioners Nathanial Greensides and
Dorian Romero, to develop the municipal code amendment.
The amendment and corresponding program documents were
approved by ETAC (vote 5-0) on March 8, 2022.
Why?
To commemorate the service and life of individuals,
philanthropic groups, and landmarks or historic events,
without impacting existing legal City Street names and
emergency services.
Who?
1. Must be affiliated with the City of Santa Ana
Must have significant and clearly defined cultural,
humanitarian or historic impact
Naming is limited to the name of an individual,
philanthropic organization, significant event or land mark
4. Individual must have 10 years of extraordinary community
involvement
5. Must have been deceased for at least two years
6. Have not been honored on other street
Where?
1. Most City streets or intersections
Not impact on existing street names
3. Entire City block (no fractions of city blocks)
4. One name per block or intersection
No other sign topper on pole
Maximum of five in intersections
Not on traffic signals
8. PWA will fabricate and install signs
When?
1. Signs will be installed by PWA after City Council approval
and payment of fabrication and installation fee.
Naming is valid for 10years.
How?
1. Request for naming can be initiated by resident or owner of a
property abutting the street, neighborhood or community
group
Complete application (justification statements, maps, and pay
associated application fee) and submit to appropriate Agency
3. Sign specifications and locations must be approved by PWA
4. Verifiable documentation of two -third of residents or owners
support of the naming
5. Witten notices to property owners
6. Public hearing
7. City Council Resolution
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What if?
0 20 percent of the owners of all lots protest the naming,
three -fourths City Council majority vote will be required
0 Otherwise Council majority will approve the action.
Recommended Action
Approve first reading of an ordinance amending Chapter 33
of the Municipal Code by adding Article XI relating to the
ceremonial naming of streets.
Questions