Agenda Item Wording:
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Update to the Naming Policy and Amend Chapter 12.06 of the Visalia Municipal Code – Adopt Resolution 2026-78 amending "Guidelines For Selection of Names for City-Owned or City-Controlled Facilities, Buildings and Parks" and First Reading of Ordinance 2026-17 amending Chapter 12.06 of the Visalia Municipal Code Street and Facility Names.
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Agenda Date: 11/16/2026
Prepared by:
Jason Glick, Parks & Recreation Director jason.glick@visalia.gov (559)713-4042. Laurissa Roggenkamp, Recreation Manager laurissa.roggenkamp@visalia.gov (559) 713-4336.
Department Recommendation:
Staff recommend that the City Council receive a presentation and staff report regarding amendment of the "Guidelines For Selection of Names for City-Owned or City-Controlled Facilities, Buildings and Parks," and adopt Resolution 2026-78 authorizing amendment of same, and also conduct the First Reading of Ordinance 2026-17 amending Chapter 12.06 of the Visalia Municipal Code.
Summary:
Chapter 12.06 of the Visalia Municipal Code includes a requirement to establish a policy entitled “Guidelines for Selection of Names for City-Owned or City-Controlled Facilities, Buildings, and Parks” to provide guidance regarding the naming of City-owned and City-controlled properties. The Naming Policy has not been comprehensively updated in approximately 23 years.
Section 12.06.020 continues to provide a clear framework for the naming of City facilities and requires only a limited amendment at this time. Staff is recommending a minor amendment to Subsection E to clarify the applicable payment process. Specifically, the proposed amendment would update language that previously identified payments as payable to the Parks and Recreation Foundation and clarify that such payments are to be made payable to the City of Visalia or its designee.
The proposed amendment is administrative in nature and is intended to provide greater clarity and consistency regarding the processing and rece...
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