To: MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
From: JANE CHUNG, ASSISTANT TO THE CITY MANAGER
ELIZABETH HAUSE, COMMUNITY SERVICES DIRECTOR
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DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING THE NAMING OF THE HERONDO OPEN SPACE PARK AREA LOCATED AT HERONDO STREET AND CATALINA AVENUE
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
On July 16, 2026, the Mayor and City Council directed staff to return with a discussion item regarding the naming of the Herondo open space park area located at Herondo Street and Catalina Avenue. Recent park naming examples include Gateway Parkette in 2016 (via Resolution No. CC-1609-089) and the Ito Family Open Space, which was renamed from Flagler-Ripley Parkette in 2021 (via Resolution No. CC-2107-077).
Naming and renaming actions have typically been completed through City Council resolution. Staff is seeking City Council direction on identifying the name for the new Herondo open space park area and following direction would return with a resolution for City Council consideration of approval on July 14, 2026.
This action is independent of the Strategic Plan Goal 5.2 objective to establish a Mayor and City Council Subcommittee to develop a City Park and City Facility renaming policy. Staff anticipates scheduling the proposed policy discussion in late summer or fall.
BACKGROUND
In 2019, Southern California Edison (SCE) completed a Method of Service study confirming that power lines within the 190th Street right of way could be removed or relocated following the retirement of the AES power plant. This determination created an opportunity for the City to evaluate the corridor for potential passive open space development. In 2021, the City initiated discussions with SCE regarding the licensing of approximately 5.1 acres of right of way along Herondo Street and Catalina Avenue, an area that had been largely underutilized aside from occasional overflow parking and construction staging.
A License Agreement with SCE was negotiated to allow the City to develop tw...
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