HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-19RESOLUTION NO. V � - 19
A RESOLUTION RENAMING WEST END PARK TO PEBBLE BEACH
PARK- sga?ga?ant (PEBBLE) cawgan (BEACH) ?assaglugt (PARK)
WHEREAS, the City of Port Angeles owns and maintains a park known as West End Park, which
was developed as Phase II of the downtown waterfront improvement project and opened in
September of 2015; and
WHEREAS, during the design phase of this park one of the visions quickly became that this
project would re -integrate Klallam culture in the Port Angeles downtown community; and
WHEREAS, with a desire to ensure that tribal and non -tribal history was well represented in the
park, representatives from the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe, Council and staff, surrounding
property owners, neighbors, and stakeholders provided input; and
WHEREAS, specific tribal elements were incorporated into the park such as street names in
Klallam, two pocket beaches named in Klallam, globe timelines of Klallam history, an area for the
Klallam creation story medallion, and a circle up area that welcomed future tribal canoe journeys
to the beaches; and
WHEREAS, throughout the design and construction of the Phase II, the project was often
referenced as West End Park although that name was never intended to be the official park name
because of concerns of the pre-existing common knowledge of the "West End" being associated
with the West End communities of Clallam County; and
WHEREAS, it was always the intention of City staff to work with the LEKT to name the park but
never happened due to limited resources and project delays; and
WHEREAS, On January 24, 2019, the Parks & Recreation Department received a
Naming/Renaming Public Facilities Nomination Form from Jessica and Gillian Elofson for the
Parks, Recreation & Beautification Commission to consider renaming West End Park to Pebble
Beach Park- soa?qa?ant (Pebble) cawoan (Beach) ?assaq+uqt (Park) in both Klallam and English;
and
WHEREAS, on February 21, 2019, the Parks, Recreation & Beautification Commission, acting
in its capacity as the Memorial Committee to City Council, unanimously passed the following
recommendation:
In consideration of the Parks & Recreation Department's PR -0504 Naming/Renaming Public
Facilities Policy, the Port Angeles Parks, Recreation & Beautification Commission recommends
that a resolution be forwarded to the Port Angeles City Council to approve the renaming of West
End Park to Pebble Beach Park- sqa?qa?ant (Pebble) cawoan (Beach) ?assaq+uqt (Park) in both
Klallam and English; and
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Port Angeles that
the name of West End Park is changed to Pebble Beach Park- s0a?06?ant (Pebble) c6w0an (Beach)
?assaq+60t (Park).
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Port Angeles at a regular meeting of said
Council held on the 19th day of March, 2019.
ATTEST:
Kari Martinez Baile . i Jerk
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Sissi Bruch, Mayor
APP VED AS TO M:
William E. Bloor,t y Attorney