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Resolution authorizing the renaming of Antoinette Lane North of Chestnut Avenue as Civic Campus Way.
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WHEREAS, on October 11, 2022, staff met with the ad hoc City Council Naming Committee, comprised of Vice Mayor Nicolas and Councilmember Addiego, who supported a proposal that the portion of Antoinette Lane that is north of Chestnut Avenue, which runs between the new Police Operations building and the new Library | Parks and Recreation Center, be renamed Civic Campus Way; and
WHEREAS, there is no legal requirement that the entirety of Antoinette Lane be subject to the name change; the section of the street that is south of Chestnut, which runs between the Chestnut shopping center and the new Summerhill residential complex, shall remain Antoinette Lane; and
WHEREAS, the rationale for the suggested street name change is to elevate recognition of this very significant new civic building; contribute to place-making; and aid residents in locating the new Council Chambers, and Library | Parks and Recreation Center; and
WHEREAS, changing the name of a city street is a simple two-step process in which the City Council must adopt a resolution designating the new name of the street; and the City Clerk must send a copy of the resolution changing the street name to the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors and record the new street name with the United States Postal Service; and
WHEREAS, there are voluntary actions that the City may take to minimize inconvenience to the people and businesses located on the renamed road which include notification of the US Postal Service (USPS) of the street name change on behalf of all affected properties and USPS will forward all mail to the affected addresses for a maximum of 18-months, and the street name signage may retain the former name of the street in a smaller subscript for a period of years to enable the community to become accustomed to the change; and
WHEREAS, there are two apartment complexes along this section...
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