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HomeMy WebLinkAboutord2024-052strikeWhatcom County COUNTY COURTHOUSE 311 Grand Avenue, Ste #105 Bellingham, WA 98225-4038 (360) 778-5010 Agenda Bill Master Report File Number: AB2024-314 File ID: AB2024-314 Version: 1 Status: Adopted File Created: 05/02/2024 Entered by: CHalka@co.whatcom.wa.us Department: Council Office File Type: Ordinance Assigned to: Council Final Action: 09/24/2024 Agenda Date: 09/24/2024 Enactment #: ORD 2024-052 Related Files: Primary Contact Email: chalka@co.whatcom.wa.us TITLE FOR AGENDA ITEM: Ordinance establishing Whatcom County Code Chapter 2.180 Naming County -Owned Public Buildings, Properties, Parks, and Facilities SUMMARY STATEMENT OR LEGAL NOTICE LANGUAGE: Ordinance establishing Whatcom County Code Chapter 2.180 Naming County -Owned Public Buildings, Properties, Parks, and Facilities (Note: prior to introduction on 9.10.2024, parks were removed from the ordinance title and content, but the agenda bill title remains the same) HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE FILE Date: Acting Body: Action: Sent To: 05/21/2024 Council INTRODUCED Council Public Works & Health Committee Aye: 7 Buchanan, Byrd, Donovan, Elenbaas, Galloway, Scanlon, and Stremler Nay: 0 06/04/2024 Council Public Works & Health FORWARDED TO Committee COUNCIL WITH RECOMMENDED MOTION(S) Aye: 3 Galloway, Scanlon, and Stremler Nay: 0 06/04/2024 Council HELD IN COMMITTEE Council Public Works & Health Committee Aye: 6 Buchanan, Byrd, Elenbaas, Galloway, Scanlon, and Stremler Whatcom County Page 1 Printed on 101212024 Aaenda Bill Master Report Continued (AB2024-314 Nay: 0 emp Absent: 1 Donovan 06/18/2024 Council Public Works & Health HELD IN COMMITTEE Council Public Works & Health Committee Committee Aye: 3 Galloway, Scanlon, and Stremler Nay: 0 08/06/2024 Council Public Works & Health HELD IN COMMITTEE Council Public Works & Health Committee Committee 08/06/2024 Council HELD IN COMMITTEE Council Public Works & Health Committee 09/10/2024 Council Public Works & Health DISCUSSED Committee 09/10/2024 Council INTRODUCED Council Aye: 7 Buchanan, Byrd, Donovan, Elenbaas, Galloway, Scanlon, and Stremler Nay: 0 09/24/2024 Council ADOPTED Aye: 5 Buchanan, Byrd, Donovan, Galloway, and Scanlon Nay: 2 Elenbaas, and Stremler Attachments: Proposed Ordinance for 9.10.24, Staff memo for 9.10.24 Whatcom County Page 2 Printed on 101212024 PROPOSED BY: BUCHANAN INTRODUCTION DATE: MAY 21, 2024 ORDINANCE NO. ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING WHATCOM COUNTY CODE CHAPTER 2.180 NAMING COUNTY -OWNED PUBLIC BUILDINGS, PROPERTIES, PARKS, AND FACILITIES WHEREAS, Whatcom County officials desire to honor individuals with dedications and/or naming of certain County -owned public buildings., properties, paFks, and facilities; and WHEREAS, no procedures or criteria currently exist for such naming and renaming of County -owned property; and WHEREAS, there is a need to establish criteria and procedures for selection of names for such County -owned public buildings, properties, parks, and facilities; and WHEREAS, there is an opportunity to address County goals for diversity, equity, and inclusion in the establishment of criteria for the selection of names for County - owned public buildings, properties, parks, and facilities, and to honor historically underrepresented people making significant contributions to our community; and WHEREAS, it is further the intent of this Ordinance to establish a process and criteria to name and rename Whatcom County -owned public buildings, properties, Viand facilities. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Whatcom County Council that Whatcom County Code 2.180 Naming County -owned public buildings, properties, paFks, and facilities is hereby established as shown in Exhibit A (attached). ADOPTED this day of , 2024 WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL ATTEST: WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON Cathy Halka, Clerk of the Council Barry Buchanan, Council Chair APPROVED AS TO FORM: George Roche (by email 9/3/2024/ks) Civil Deputy Prosecutor ( ) Approved ( ) Denied Satpal Singh Sidhu, County Executive Date: Exhibit A CHAPTER 2.180 NAMING COUNTY -OWNED PUBLIC BUILDINGS, PROPERTIES, PARKS,, AND FACILITIES 2.180,010 Purpose 2.180.020 Naming Committee 2.180.030 Process to Name 2.180.040 Public Notice and Hearing 2.180.050 Naming Criteria 2,180.0-560 Renaming 2.180.0,670 Signage Style and Costs 2.180.0-780 Naming of Minor Items and Interior €Features - of Facilities and Buildings 2.180.010 Purpose To establish the procedures by which Whatcom County -owned public buildings, properties, perks, and facilities are named or renamed by action of the Whatcom County Council. This policy does not apply to the naming of streets, and -roads, parks, parks properties, or other parks -related assets and infrastructure. 2.180.020 Naming Committee A Naming Committee will be made up of three (3) members including the County Executive or their designee, the County Council Chair or their designee, and the Department Head or their designee from the department under the purview of the facility, building, or property. 2.180.030 Process to Name A. Requests for naming or renaming shall be submitted to the Executive's Office in writing and routed for review by the Naming Committee. Requests for the naming or renaming of Whatcom County -owned public buildings, properties, and facilities may be submitted by any Whatcom County resident, property owner, agency, business owner, or County official. B. Written requests shall include the following: 1. The County -owned building, property, parlor facility to be named. 2. The proposed name. 3. Reasons the proposed name meets the criteria in section 2.180.848050. 4. Evidence of written support from the person or group/organization being honored, if the proposed name relates to a living individual or existing group/organization. 5. A detailed biography of the individual or history of the group/organization nominated, presenting achievements and contributions. C. The Naming Committee will evaluate the request for compliance with the criteria in Section 2.180.848050. A majority vote of the Naming Committee is required to make a recommendation to the County Council. The Naming Committee may decide to not forward a recommendation to the County Council. F'I- , designee will request an itern be plaeed en the Geune4­age-n­���� ETD... ...... The Executive shall eaatuse request a notice to be posted for a minimum of two consecutive weeks on the county website in accordance with the published timeline. The notice shall include general information about the County -owned building, property, park, or facility, the general location description, requests received for naming, and the deadline for additional nomination requests. .E. __The Naming Committee will consider proposed names from all requests received by the published deadline and a p ev-e-make a recommendation to Council. The Executive or their designee will bring the Naming Committee's recommendation to Council for approval by resolution. Naming a facility requires an affirmative vote on the resolution by a majority of the councilmembers in attendance. G- F.___Following receipt of the Naming Committee's recommendation, the County Council shall schedule a public hearing on the Naming Committee's proposed recommendation. Following the hearing, the Council shall act on the resolution. 2.180.0430 Public Notice and Hearing Notice shall be provided of the public hearing at which the County Council will consider the recommendation of the Naming Committee. The notice of public hearing must be published in a legal newspaper of general circulation once prior to the date of hearing. The notice of public hearing must contain the proposed name, the street address of the site, the legal description, and list the date, time and place of the public hearing. The notice of public hearing shall be posted in a conspicuous place in the courthouse not less than 10 days prior to the hearing. 2.180.050 Naming Criteria A. County -owned public buildings, properties, ; and facilities may be named after an organization, business, or person. B. Existing names of County -owned public buildings, properties, parks; and facilities in current use shall continue as named unless the County Council takes action pursuant to this policy to re -name such. C. The Naming Committee shall consider the following naming categories: 1. Neighborhood or geographical identification , r r r 2. Natural or geological features, , spruce, fir ; 3. Historical or cultural significance,, for example leeal leaae,-s-eF- significant events; 4. Historically underrepresented groups or persons;_ 5. Individuals who made a significant contribution to society; and 6. Residents of the surrounding neighborhood; D. Buildings, property, and f-Facilities may be named for living persons provided that: 1. They made a significant contribution and the donor stipulates naming of the facility as a condition of the donation; or 2. The individual has made an unusually outstanding public service contribution, including one or more of the following: i. Demonstrated continuous outstanding public service contributions over a period of 10 years; or ii. Worked to foster equality and reduce discrimination; or iii. Demonstrated outstanding public service as a community volunteer; or iv. Individuals who have risked eF given theiF life for the sake of others. E. In the event multiple donors contribute funds toward construction or acquisition, a functional title shall be given to the facility with plaques honoring those who contributed. F. No County -owned public buildings, properties, par4-s or facilities shall be named for a public official while that official remains in public office. G. A facility may be named after a public official or private individual whether they are alive or deceased. 2.180.06-50 Renaming The renaming of County -owned public buildings, properties, pafks; and facilities shall be in accordance with the criteria set forth in Section 2.180.848050. Renaming requires an affirmative vote on the resolution by two-thirds of the councilmembers in attendance. 2.180.060 070 Signage Style and Costs Following Council's adoption of a name by resolution, the Wer-ksasset managing department will specify appropriate Signage. An applicant who wishes to have an alternative sign must submit a rendering for approval by the Naming Committee and County Council. The applicant will be financially responsible for the difference in cost of the alternative signage. 2.180. 080 Naming of Minor Items and Interior #Features of Facilities and Buildings This chapter shall not apply to donor and naming recognition for minor items, including but not limited to benches, trees, refuse cans, flagpoles, and water fountains, or the naming of interior building features and areas (such as meeting rooms, courtrooms or common areas of public importance such as the courthouse rotunda). The County Executive shall maintain the authority to name individual rooms or interior features within County -owned facilities.