Park and Trail Naming Requests

The naming policy applies to a nomination to name a City building, facility, land, or any portion thereof. Naming, whether after an individual, foundation, or organization will be on a case-by-case basis and assessed for potential conflict of interest and alignment with the City's mission and values. The final decision for naming a City building, facility, land, or any portion thereof shall rest with the City Council.

The City Council may initiate the naming of any building, facility, land, or any portion thereof at its discretion and may apply the guidelines within the policy. The City Council may choose to waive any part of these guidelines by three-fourths vote of the entire City Council. Any amendments to this policy require only a simple Council majority vote. These policy guidelines do not address the naming of streets, fire stations, or police stations, or naming based on advertising.

Residents have the opportunity to consider each naming application and to provide their feedback on the applications under consideration. Parks and Recreation will host a virtual public meeting on June 1, via Zoom.