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Report Regarding a Resolution renaming the Westborough Recreation Center and Magnolia Center and naming the Caltrain Plaza after South San Francisco women who have provided extraordinary service to the community. (Valerie Sommer, Library Director)
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RECOMMENDATION
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Staff recommends that City Council receive a recommendation from the Ad-Hoc Naming Committee and adopt a Resolution to rename the Westborough Recreation Center after Alice Pe?a Bulos and the Magnolia Center after Roberta Cerri Teglia and name the new Caltrain Station Plaza after Karyl Matsumoto.
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BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
At the February 18, 2021 meeting of the City Council Naming Committee, Ad-Hoc Committee members Mayor Mark Addiego and Councilmember Flor Nicolas provided direction to staff regarding renaming the Westborough Recreation Center for Alice Pe?a Bulos, the Magnolia Center for Roberta Cerri Teglia and the forthcoming Caltrain Station Plaza for Karyl Matsumoto, women who have provided extraordinary service to the South San Francisco community. In honor of their contributions and service to the community, and as a significant public appreciation and celebration during Women's History Month, the Committee asked staff to present these naming requests to City Council for their approval.
City Administrative Instruction
Administrative Instruction Section 1, #4 defining policies, responsibilities and procedures associated with naming of City facilities was finalized on August 1, 2005. It is attached for your reference. In addition to the practice of naming facilities based on geographic location, for easy reference by our residents, the Instruction also acknowledges special recognition of individuals who have made exceptional contributions to the City, including, in this current request, individuals who are being honored for their public service as an elected official and/or as a community volunteer. Per Administrative Instruction 1.4, the proposed name may be re...
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