C5: Metz Rec Center Renaming Presentation — original pdf

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RENAMING METZ RECREATION CENTER 1 BACKGROUND  Resolution No. 20171005-31 resulted in a 2018 Equity Office report which identified Metz Recreation Center as a name that required context due to association with the Confederacy.  Resolution 20171011-05a from the Women's Commission offered guidance on renaming.  With these resolutions in mind, City Council passed resolution 20191205-117 on December 5, 2019, initiating the renaming process under City Code Section 14-1-39 for the renaming of Metz Recreation Center to Rodolfo "Rudy" Mendez Recreation Center. 2 PROCESS  City Council is deemed to have submitted a nomination for renaming Metz Recreation Center via passage of Resolution No. 20191205-117.  PARD completed a community engagement process which included an online and in-person survey tool and two community meetings held February 29 and March 3.  The survey tool had 336 respondents with 97% supporting the proposed name change; 9 respondents indicated that they did not want the facility name to change.  Complete breakdown of engagement information has been provided to you for review via memo. 3 PROCESS  The Parks and Recreation Board shall make a written recommendation and provide a copy of the recommendation to the City Manager.  The City Manager shall provide each Council Member a copy of the recommendation and place an item on the council's agenda as soon as practicable after the Parks and Recreation Board makes its recommendation. 4 ASK The Parks and Recreation Board make a written recommendation to the City Council regarding the proposed renaming of the Metz Recreation Center to the Rodolfo “Rudy” Mendez Recreation Center. 5