Item B: City of Eugene Naming Policy

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Donation Guidelines City of Eugene Parks and Open Space 5. RECOGNITION NAMING Naming park land or features in recognition of a person, group or entity shall be considered based on the following criteria: Donor- Names referencing a donor, or a name suggested by a donor, may be considered in exchange for significant contributions. Naming of land, where the land itself is donated, may be considered where the appraised value of the donated land is $500,000 or greater, and where the donated land represents at least 51% of the area of a particular park. Naming of donated features constructed using donated funds, may be considered for donations of 51% of the feature construction or acquisition cost, or $100,000, whichever is greater. Long-term gifts and endowments are encouraged and may also be considered for naming opportunities. Honoring a Living Person - Park land and features may be named to honor a living person whose gift or service to the community is of a most extraordinary nature. Honoring a Deceased Person – Park lands and features may be named to honor a deceased person to recognize an extraordinary service or gift to the community. Requests for naming in honor of a deceased person shall be considered after 2 years from the date of death. Group Recognition - Park lands and features may be named to recognize an organization or group for extraordinary gifts or service to the community. 6. RENAMING PROCEDURES In order to respect past community values, a commonly- or legally-named park or feature shall not be renamed in its entirety under most circumstances. The following procedures describe the process for renaming park lands and features in a variety of circumstances: Renaming Through Public Process During public discussions within a park or open space resources plan update process, a general consensus may be reached to rename park land or features to better reflect current community values or the area’s special characteristics, or for similar reasons deemed significant by participating members of the community. Public discussions of naming shall be directed to address the criteria outlined herein. Legal change of the name for a park does not occur unless or until formally adopted by the City of Eugene Council. Name change for a feature or area within a park will take place when the plan is adopted by administrative order. (continued next page) Page - 2 -