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Regular City Council Meeting <br /> Monday, September 25, 2023 <br /> Page 5 <br /> out about someone who previously had a street or lake or parkway named after <br /> them, and it becomes apparent that it not longer fulfills their diversity, inclusion <br /> and equity goals as a City. She thought it is important to have an opportunity and <br /> a pattern by which people can approach this and go forward. <br /> Mayor Roe suggested instead of trying to develop a process at this meeting,it might <br /> make sense to refer this either to staff or the PWETC again for further thought on <br /> what a process would look like and how it can be incorporated into the policy. <br /> The Council concurred. <br /> Mr. Freihammer explained the concern the PWETC had was how to determine on <br /> coming up with names. Would the Commission vote to change the name on a road <br /> that has a name unlike being a new park. One of the nice things is the residents <br /> know what they are asking for and can petition for a name change but what if the <br /> name goes to something the residents do not want would the City then go <br /> backwards and the same thing with the County, if the City comes up with a name <br /> and it goes to the County and the County does not agree on the name change then <br /> the City would have to go backwards. He thought it might be a little circular loop. <br /> The City and Commission can do that, but it might be a little complex. He did not <br /> think this would come up often and may not be a big deal,but it is a little different <br /> process than the park because there is a name and certain residents are directly <br /> affected by it. <br /> Mayor Roe noted there could be a process that works directly with the public to try <br /> to develop a name that has some consensus and check it with the County before the <br /> time for adoption to change it. He thought some of that could happen before it gets <br /> to a final approval phase. <br /> Mr. Freihammer indicated staff can create C after B with an engagement process <br /> and then mimic that similar with what Parks does with the park engagement. He <br /> indicated staff can figure some language out to make it work with dealing with the <br /> County. <br /> Councilmember Etten suggested staff think it through and see what the PWETC <br /> says and bring it back to the Council with the information received. <br /> Councilmember Schroeder thought the people on the street should have a say in the <br /> naming of the street they live on. She also liked letting the public know about it. <br /> In a way,she would almost say that if someone is more than one thousand feet away <br /> from the street, the public would almost have veto power versus coming in and <br /> saying the street should be called something else. She would be cautious about the <br /> City opening it up for the whole public to be able to name the street. <br />