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a. Receive a status report on the Board Referral 2021.25 "East Garrison Street Renaming"; and
b. Provide appropriate direction to staff.
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Receive a status report on the Board Referral 2021.25 "East Garrison Street Renaming"; and
b. Provide appropriate direction to staff.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
East Garrison is a subdivision located off Reservation Road, between Blanco Road and Davis Road. East Garrison was brought to the Monterey County Board of Supervisors in phases, with the Final Map of Phase 3 accepted by the Board at the December 12, 2017 Board Meeting. As part of the Conditions of Approval, proposed street names were submitted in compliance with the conditions. The names submitted were reviewed pursuant to the County Policy, last amended January 13, 1987.
On November 16, 2021, the Board added Supervisor Root-Askew's Referral No. 2021.25 to the County Board of Supervisors' referral matrix. Please see Attachment A for the Board Referral.
At the January 11, 2022 Board Meeting, Staff presented the Preliminary Analysis Report to the Board of Supervisors (please see Attachment B). As noted in the Preliminary Analysis Report and the Board Referral, community members have expressed concerns about the names, the street naming process, and requested the County undertake a renaming as appropriate. The current process does not include any evaluation of name appropriateness.
As stated in the Preliminary Analysis Report, one of the first steps undertaken by Staff was identification of potential streets subject to the scope of the Board Referral. Staff researched street names using internet research of historical references; in addition, Staff conferred with the Monterey County Military and Veterans Affairs Office (MVAO) and the Defense Language Institute (DLI) historian. The list of potentially impacted streets is included as Attachment C.
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