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CityCouncil | 2021-10-19 | 14 | questioned whether Council will place a person's name on a street supporting the business, not the individual person; stated Council should allow for wiggle room; the policy is great and carries forward a lot of discussions held at both the Council and Boards/Commissions levels; there are already two requests for naming which have met the criteria set; the alternatives include providing direction to form an ad hoc committee to discuss street names; expressed support for Council providing direction to move Godfrey Park and Calhoun Street renaming forward through the process; stated the time is now; the change from Jackson Park to Chochenyo Park was a two and a half year process; Council should not have to wait for moments of community uproar to take on some issues; Godfrey Park and Calhoun Street are two good examples where the community has stood up; after the new policy is adopted, he hopes Council can provide direction to bring the names back for discussion. Councilmember Herrera Spencer stated that she would like to include both residents and property owners in regards to collection of 50% plus one signature; she agrees with Councilmember Knox White about the corporate street naming having the corporation maintain the named street; she thinks the corporation should include enough money so that any departure on the business' part should not include costs borne by the new business entity to remove the former company name; Council has received an email about using the name of a deceased person after three years; stated that she would prefer ten years; expressed support for ways to reimburse property owners for costs of changing legal documents related to street name changes; stated owners could submit the actual costs to the City for reimbursement; the changes could be expensive. Councilmember Daysog stated that he is struck by, and appreciative of, the importance of having Council start the conversation of renaming streets or facilities; the criteria for Chochenyo Park caused him to vote no on the matter; there could be other criteria to consider; a portion of the criteria considered is racial diversity; expressed support for the community being more equal and representative; he feels as though staff has included responses to concerns previously raised; he sees the process in which ideologues on the far left, right or center cannot hijack it; expressed support for Council being involved from the beginning to the end of the process in renaming of streets; stated it is important to analyze the cost implications for property owners; he would like to know the costs that will be borne to change mortgage and related documents; renaming streets should include understanding and analyzing associated costs; expressed supporting. Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated that she likes everything that has been recommended and laid out; Council needs to have more information about private companies naming a street; discussed a prior issue with the Penumbra request since the business is located on multiple streets; stated Postal Carriers were confused about where to deliver mail; the United States Postal Service (USPS) asked the City whether it would be possible to have the main corporate building be set as 1 Penumbra Way; she worked with the Building Official and the USPS Postmaster for Alameda to make the change; she does not know whether the address change should require paying for street maintenance; expressed support for staff looking into the implications; stated the maintenance requirement might be a quantum leap above naming a street after a business; an effective process has been laid out; she would like to see the process adopted and followed; she is hesitant to put together an ad hoc committee for renaming Jackson Street and Godfrey Park; Jackson Street and Godfrey Park can be moved to the top of the queue while using the adopted process; she does not think someone needs to be deceased for ten years to consider using their name; three years seems like a reasonable time frame. Regular Meeting Alameda City Council 13 October 19, 2021 | CityCouncil/2021-10-19.pdf |