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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
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FROM: Supervisor Federal D. Glover Count
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DATE: September 10, 2002
SUBJECT: CONSIDER APPROVAL OF RECOMMENDATION BY THE CITY
OF OAKLEY FOR NAMING OF THE SECOND STREET PARK TO "PATRIOT PARK"
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SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATIONS)=-AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENCED ACTION:
Consider approval of recommendation by the City of Oakley for the naming of the park on Second
Street in Oakley. This neighborhood park is on a County owned parcel in the downtown area that
houses the Sheriffs Substation and the Oakley Police Station on the west side and Firestation #93
on the east side. This park has not been named and consists of a grassy open space, some picnic
tables and a few oak trees,
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
The City of Oakley wanted) to pay tribute to the memory of those who lost their lives in the tragedy;
honor and comfort those who have suffered great and disastrous loss, and express gratitude to those
involved in the rescue efforts. By naming the grassy area Patriot Park, they felt it was relevant in
relation to the historical reference to September 11 t and to the future with Patriot inclusive of the
many victims of the September 11, 2001 tragedy. The City's commemoration ceremony that is being
planned at the park on September 11, 2002 would unveil the parks name, a Local Heroes BBQ to
honor the firemen and law enforcement officers in the area, as well as some local residents who have
sent items to New York in memoriam.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SI N
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RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR REC04AMENDATION OF BOARD I COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
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ACTION OF BOARD ON ✓ APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED: OTHER:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS: I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE AND CORRECT COPY
OF AN ACTION TAKEN AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE
UNANIMOUS(ASSENT } BOARD OF SUPERVISORS-ON THE DATE SHOWN.
AYES: NOES: ATTESTED 1� tI
JOHN WEETEN,CLERK OF T E BOARD OF
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
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