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Resolution naming the large playground at Westborough Park in memory of Anne Waters.
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WHEREAS, resident Frances Luster submitted a request that the Westborough Recreation Building be renamed in honor of Anne Waters on March 17, 2021, and Richard Garbarino submitted a request that the playground at Westborough Park be named in memory of Anne Waters on March 24, 2021; and
WHEREAS, at the May 10, 2021 meeting of the City Council Naming Committee, Ad-Hoc, Committee members Mayor Mark Addiego and Councilmember Flor Nicolas provided direction to staff regarding naming the playground at Westborough Park; and
WHEREAS, per Administrative Instruction 1.4, the naming process of new and existing City recreation sites and amenities is reviewed by the Parks and Recreation Commission prior to Council action; and
WHEREAS, the Parks and Recreation Commission agendized this request at their regular public meeting on May 10, 2021, and considered Anne Waters’ qualifications, including her many years of public service as a community volunteer, and her strong connection with the Westborough neighborhood and park, before she died in 2014; and
WHEREAS, as a strong African-American woman who was an active volunteer focused on improving the community, Anne Waters was an inspirational role model; she served on the Cultural Arts Commission and as Chair of the Westborough Swimming Pool Fund Raising and Advisory Committee; and
WHEREAS, Anne Waters advocated for the recreational needs of the residents in the Westborough area, and was instrumental in the allocation of funds for the construction of the Westborough Recreation Building; although the goal of building a swimming pool adjacent to the Recreation Building did not come to fruition, Mrs. Waters and the Committee conducted several fundraisers and worked hard toward this ambitious goal, and when the Committee dissolved, the funds in their account were donated to be utilized toward the renovation of the Westborough Park playground; and
WHEREAS, the Parks and Recreation Commission unanimously recommended naming of the large playground at Westborough Park in honor of Anne Waters at their regular meeting of May 10, 2021.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of South San Francisco that the City Council hereby approves recognition of an exceptional South San Francisco woman for her service and dedication to our community via the honor of naming the large playground at Westborough Park for Anne Waters.
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