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Board Sub-Committee on a Policy for the Naming of Facilities. We began our work by asking staff to develop a list of facilities and programs that are named for individuals. The following is the list that was generated from this search. We acknowledge that there may be some additional sites that are not captured in this list as there is no central repository in the County for the maintenance of a list of named facilities. Also without central records, it has not been possible to identify all of the dates when the Board of Supervisors took action to name a facility. Finally, it is not clear if the Board took action on the two court facilities or whether these were actions taken by the judiciary.
Facilities/Programs Named for Individuals
Facility
Date
Cohn-Sorenson Law Library
Brendan P. Maguire Correctional Facility
Mary Griffin-Ramseur Terminal Building, San Carlos Airport
Mike Nevin Health Center
Frank B. Blum Judicial Center (North Court)
Richard D. Gravelle Memorial Court Building (Central Court)
Hon. Margaret J. Kemp Camp for Girls
Sam McDonald County Park
Fitzgerald Marine Reserve
June 1985
July 1988
November 2000
December 2004
1982
Unknown
September 2004
1969
1970
Portion of a Facility
Date
Robert L. DuRard Law Library Conference Room
Judge Alan Haverty Traffic Court Bench
Keller Center for Family Violence Intervention, SMMC
Keller Women and Children’s Center, SMMC
Ron Robinson Senior Care Center, SMCC
Joni Commons Fountain, SMCC
Al Tegila Dental Suite, Mike Nevin Health Center
Susan Jean Caldwell Memorial Art Gallery, Hall of Justice
Janet Parker Beck Press Room, Hall of Justice
June 2001
Unknown
Unknown
May 2004
June 2004
Unknown
Unknown
February 2005
Unknown
Roads
Date
Mike Nevin Way, Colma
Al Teglia Walk, Colma
Paul Scannell Drive, Youth Campus, San Mateo
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Programs
Date
Al Teglia Jobs for Youth Endowment Program
Unknown
We next asked County Counsel to research policies in other California counties. County Counsel heard from four other counties in response to a search for policies.
1. Fresno:
The Board of Supervisors can name facilities after deceased individuals, organizations that no longer exist, or historical events. Nominations are made by a member of the Board, an organization by resolution, or from residents by petition. Road names are never changed, but five mile sections of road can be named in memory of an individual. The only exception to their policy regarding naming facilities after deceased individuals relates to bridges which can be named for a living individual.
2. Santa Clara:
Preference is to name facilities based on location and primary purpose. A building can be named for an individual if they donated a majority of the funding for the building or the land. Rooms can be named for an individual who has not contributed funds, but has contributed significant public service. No facility can be named for a public official while that official holds public office. Nominations can be considered by the Board of Supervisors if there are three written endorsements of the nomination. It takes a 4/5 vote of the Board to name a facility. Facilities should be named after deceased individuals, but a facility can be named for a living person on a unanimous vote of the Board of Supervisors.
3. Humboldt:
Facilities can be named for individuals who have been dead for fifty years and who made a significant contribution. The Board of Supervisors can waive the fifty year requirement if the contribution is considered significant. Nominations are reviewed for comment by county staff and by the appropriate historical association.
4. Tulare:
Facilities are not named for individuals. All facilities shall be designated for function and the words Tulare County must precede the functional name.
We also reviewed the policies of the San Mateo Medical Center Foundation and the County Parks Foundation. Both of these groups provide for naming opportunities in relation to contributions.
The Hospital Foundation has a formal program to seek contributions which result in naming opportunities. They have an extensive list of facilities and suggested contribution levels.
In 1998 the Park and Recreation Division staff and the Park and Recreation Commission approved guidelines for donation, memorial, and sponsorship contributions. These guidelines have been used by the Parks Foundation during their fund raising efforts. The guidelines preclude the naming of County parks, facilities or features and indicate that any recognition of a contribution should not detract from the park visitor experience and should preferably be temporary. Memorials can be considered five years following the death of an individual who has made significant contributions of long-term benefits to the Parks and Recreation Division.
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