Resolution 128660
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CITY OF ALAMEDA RESOLUTION NO. 12866
AMENDING RESOLUTION NUMBER 10037 TO ESTABLISH AN EXEMPTION FROM THE
CITY OF ALAMEDA STREET NAMING POLICY FOR ALAMEDA POINT, AND TAKING
ACTION TO NAME THE STREETS AT ALAMEDA POINT
WHEREAS, the Base Reuse Advisory Group (BRAG) Street Naming
Committee submitted to the Planning Department on February 13, 1997
recommendations for naming the streets at Alameda Point (formerly
Naval Air Station, Alameda) including the potential names of
district themes; and
WHEREAS, the list of Street Names at Alameda Point used by the
Navy was submitted to the Planning Department by Alameda Reuse and
Redevelopment Authority (ARRA) on February 18, 1997; and
WHEREAS, on March 6, 1997, the Historical Advisory Board (HAB)
passed a Resolution adding to the Official List of Names for City
Facilities and Street (Official List) selected names from the BRAG
cc Committee List, from Planning Department Staff recommendations, and
0 from the street names currently in use at Naval Air Station Alameda
(NAS); and
WHEREAS, on March 24, 1997, the Planning Board held a public
hearing and considered all.available information and recommended to
the City Council street names for adoption for Alameda Point, which
recommendations included names not on the Official List; and
WHEREAS, it is important for the protection of the public
health, safety and welfare of the citizens of Alameda to complete
the street naming and addressing prior to the Navy's departure in
April, 1997 in order to ensure continuity of emergency services and
postal service; and
WHEREAS, the pending closure of the NAS does not provide
sufficient time for the HAB to consider adding names to the
Official List prior to the City Council taking action; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the proposed names which
are not on the Official List do honor persons and/or events in the
history of the City and therefore are consistent with the purpose
of the City of Alameda Street Naming Policy; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has made the following findings:
1. The Planning Board recommendations of proposed street
names are consistent with the general considerations of
the Street Naming Policy.
2. The Planning Board recommendations of proposed street
names are consistent with the suffix designation criteria
of the Street Naming Policy.
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the
City of Alameda hereby finds that the proposal is Categorically
Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act, Guidelines,
Section 15301 -- alterations to an existing facility; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council hereby amends
Resolution Number 10037, which adopted the City of Alameda Street
Naming Policy, to establish an exemption from only using names on
the Official List for the naming of streets at Alameda Point as
approved in this Resolution, because of the urgency for completing
the street naming prior to the Navy's departure, and for continuity
of emergency services and postal service; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the actions of the City Council
revising the Street Naming Policy by motion on December 4, 1990 and
October 1, 1991, copies of which are attached and marked Exhibit
"A" and Exhibit "B," are hereby incorporated into Resolution 10037;
and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of
Alameda hereby adopts the street names for Alameda Point, as
recommended by the BRAG Committee on March 12, 1997 with certain
changes as recommended by the Planning Board and as shown on
attached list, marked Exhibit "C" to this Resolution.
Exhibit A
CITY OF ALAMEDA
STREET NAMING POLICY
(Adopted by the City Council December-4, 1990)
A. GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS
1. Priority shall be given to utilizing street names which
represent persons, places or events associated with the
historical development of the City of Alameda.
Only names which appear on the list of Possible Street
Names shall be utilized for the naming of new streets or
renaming of existing streets. Additions or deletions to
the List shall be approved by the Historical Advisory
Board, based on written documentation of the historic
importance of the name in Alameda history.
2. Street names shall be approved by the Planning Board
based on the list of Possible Street Names. However, any
change to an existing street name, which would affect the
addressing of any existing business or residence, shall
require City Council in addition to Planning Board
approval.
Where feasible and appropriate, historic street names
shall be chosen which directly relate to that portion of
the City in which the street to be named is located.
3. Consistency in naming shall be maintained within a
Subdivision Tract, Planned Development, or other
development or geographic area where street name themes
currently exist, are planned or are discernible.
4. Street names shall remain the same across intersecting
streets.
5. The use of the same name but different suffices for
adjacent streets shall be avoided, with the exception of
a small court or cul-de-sac adjacent to a main road. For
example, Brighton Court off Brighton Road.
6. A street name shall not intersect another street name at
more than one location. The use of circle or loop as a
suffix is not encouraged except under limited, specific
design situations.
7. Similarly spelled or pronounced street names shall be
avoided within the City.
8. The number. of letters in the street name, including
suffix, shall be compatible with the physical lmmitatjons
of street name signs used in the City.
Exhibit B
C A L I CITY OF ALAMEDA
O R N I A
POLICY FOR ING CITY PROPERTY
INTRODUCTION:
It is the City of Alameda's desire to establish a uniform
policy to name City facilities and portions thereof, including
but not limited to: Parks and Park facilities, Golf Complex,
Bureau of Electricity facilitj.es, Libraries, Housing Authority
facilities, fire stations, City Hall, Police Department
facilities, parking lots, ferry terminals, City streets and
entryways to the City.
PURPOSE:
It is the City of Alameda's desire to honor persons
and /or events in the history of the City by naming City
facilities after them. This process acknowledges and
memorializes a specific person or event and enhances the
value and heritage of the City.
PROCEDURES:
Boards and Co issions represent the community, and have
direct responsibility for various City facilities as
prescribed in the City Charter and Alaaeda Municipal Code.
The Boards /Co fissions most closely related to these
facilities will make the name reco ,.,.endation to the Council.
It shall be the responsibility of the following
Boards /Commissions to make reco endations to the City Council
on naming these City facilities:
Recreation Commission's City Parks, Swim Centers, Boat Ramps
Golf Commission ® Golf Complex and Associated Facilities
Public Utilities Board - Bureau of Electricity Facilities
Library Board Libraries
Housing Commission Housing Authority Facilities
Planning Board ® Streets and all other City Facilities
Groups from within the community and individuals may make
recommendations to the Board /Commission at the time
consideration is given to naming a facility, and may initiate
such action. The Board /Commission will then forward their
recommendation to the City Council.
If a facility does not have a connection to a
Board /Commission; the Planning Board will be the body which
makes a name recommendation to the City Council. The Planning
Board will continue to be responsible for making street name
recommendations to the City Council using the existing Street
Naming Policy, which is incorporated herein by reference.
The Historical Advisory Board will continue to add to the pool
of suggested names available for selection to name City
property.
The City Council will make the final decision to name a City
facility. Recommendations may come from Boards and
Commissions. The City Council will consider a recommendation
for naming a City facility, at a public meeting in order to
receive comments in an open forum.
CRITERIA:
In selecting_ the name
criteria will be used:
or a City facility,
the
ing
A name which reflects the location of the facil
geographic area;
A name which reflects the history of a facility such as the
family name of the builder, developer or person who may have
donated the land;
A name which rec• `sizes a significant contributor to the
advancement of the City, such as a former Mayor,
Councilmember, Board /Co ission Member, officers or employees
of the City, excluding a person holding the position
currently;
y by
A name which is listed on the Street N ing Policy of the Ci
of Alameda.
RE ®NAMING CITY PROPERTY:
y
Should the City cont plate ren ing a City property which is
named, research will be done to determine how the existing
name was conceived, and consideration- will be given to the
0 impact on the adjacent neighborhoods. At that _time, it will
be at the discretion of the Council whether or not to rename
a City property or facility.
Adopted 10 -1 -91
Exhibit C
Planning Board Recommendations for Street Names at Alameda Point
OLD
Main Streets
Main Gate entrance
Atlantic Ave
Avenue C
Avenue F
Avenue K
5th Street, North of
W. Tower Ave.
5th Street, South of
W. Tower Ave.
12th Street
Alameda Historic
(Civic Core)
[Icon: City seal]
1st St.
2nd St.
3rd St.
4th St.
Avenue A
Avenue B
Avenue D
Avenue E
Naval
(Commercial)
[Icon: Anchor with rope]
8th St.
NEW
Navy Way
W. Atlantic Ave
W. Midway Ave
W. Tower Ave
W. Pacific Ave
Pan Am Way
Ferry Harbor Dr.
Hancock St.
Monarch St.
Lexington St.
Saratoga S
Todd St.
W. Red Line Ave.*
Essex Dr.
W. Ranger Ave.
W. Hope Ave.*
Viking St.
EXPLANATION
57 year association with the Navy
Continuation street.
Battle of WWII; aircraft carrier stationed at
NAS. Street runs through the base and will
continue through FISC to Marina Village.
Street ending at the airfield tower at NAS,
which guided thousands of Navy planes for
take -off and landings.
Continuation street.
Pan American China Clipper took off from
NAS. Major street running north -south
through the base.
Song of the era.
Carrier based at NAS.
On approved list; ferry to Alameda
These street are major entrances into the
base.
These two carriers were major ships during
WWII.
On approved list.
First commuter train in Alameda
2nd generation of a class of aircraft carriers.
Aircraft carrier stationed at NAS
Name of the WWII hospital ship, which was
stationed at NAS and honors the women that
served in the war effort.
A -7 aircraft reworked at NAS
9th St.
11 th St.
Avenue G
Avenue H
Avenue L
Avenue M
Avenue N
Songs of the Era
(Residential)
[Icon: Treble Clef]
Miramar
Memphis
El Toro
Avenue E
Glenview
March 26, 1997
Orion St.
Skyhawk St.
W. Trident Ave.
W. Seaplane Lagoon
W. Oriskany Ave
W. Ticonderoga* Ave
W. Hornet Ave.
Stardust Place
Moonlight Terrace
Rainbow Circle
Sunrise Court
Serenade Place
P-2 Navy aircraft reworked at NAS
A-4 aircraft reworked at NAS
Class of submarine; universal symbol of the
sea.
PBY-5A aircraft moored at Seaplane
Lagoon
Aircraft carrier based at NAS
.Aircraft carrier based at NAS
Aircraft carrier based at NAS; loaded
Doolittle's Raiders; picked up Apollo XI
and XII crew from moon exploration.
Songs of the era
GG
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Indicates names currently not on the Official List of Names for City Facilities and Streets.
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I, the undersigned, hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution was duly and regularly adopted and passed by the Council
of the City of Alameda in regular meeting assembled on the 1st
day of April , 1997, by the following vote to wit:
AYES: Councilmembers Daysog, DeWitt and
President Appezzato - 3.
NOES: Councilmembers Kerr and Lucas - 2.
ABSENT: None.
ABSTENTIONS: None.
IN WITNESS, WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the
official seal of said City this 2nd day of April , 1997.
Diane 1sch, City Clerk
City of Alameda