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centers and meeting rooms, which she understands are important to a number of user groups for all the reasons mentioned. Mayor Thorne also expressed his support for shared facilities as well as an increased focus on what public-private partnerships might look like. He reiterated his surprise that ice facilities were not identified as a need and thought this would be an excellent candidate for such a partnership. He also noted that Measure B includes funding mechanism for trails and bike paths for which the city would be eligible and stressed the importance of linking the funding with the need somewhere down the line. MOTION: It was m/s by Pentin/Narum, to approve the Pleasanton Parks and Recreation Master Plan, as amended. Motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmembers Brown, Cook-Kallio, Narum, Pentin, Mayor Thorne Noes: None Absent: None 16. Consider request to rename the Pleasanton Sports and Recreation Community Park to "Ken Mercer Sports Park" Ms. Andrade-Wax presented the item, stating that at its February 4, 2014 meeting the City Council asked that the Parks and Recreation Commission consider a request to rename the Pleasanton Sports and Recreation Community Park after the later and former Mayor Ken Mercer. Resolution No. 04-019, known as the Naming Policy, was approved by the Council in 2004 and establishes criteria for a variety of naming and sponsorships with regards to neighborhood and community parks and facilities. The policy does allow for community parks to be named after persons, events or entities associated with the historical value of that parcel or a positive influence on Pleasanton in general. She provided several examples of city parks named after a person or organization and noted two (Dolores Bengtson Aquatic Center and Lions Wayside Park) in recent history that were similarly renamed. On May 8, 2014 the Parks and Recreation conducted a public meeting to consider the request to rename the Pleasanton Sports and Recreation Community Park after Ken Mercer. After receiving considerable public feedback and an acknowledgement that the park is most commonly referred to as Pleasanton Sports Park or just Sports Park, the Commission made a recommendation to change the name to Ken Mercer Sports Park. Ms. Andrade-Wax stated that the costs associated with a potential name change relate primarily to signage. This includes the large concrete monument signs, the plaque on the memorial rock within the park and four fiberglass field location signs. The estimated cost for this work ranges from $11,000 to $15,000 depending on how much is performed in-house, which could be supported by a park renovation fund that is commonly used to update and change signs due to wear and tear. She also noted that several collateral printing pieces do make reference to the park but that those are updated on a quarterly basis and the cost is therefore minimal. Councilmember Brown noted that Resolution No. 04-019 stipulates that parks cannot be named after living individuals or within five years of their passing. She asked whether any of the parks identified by staff, other than Dolores Bengston Aquatic Center, are an exception to this policy. Mr. Fialho said "no," all were approved prior to the adoption of the resolution with exception of the Dolores Bengston Aquatic Center. City Council Minutes Page 8 of 11 June 3,2014