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BACKGROUND The need to construct an additional off-leash dog park was identified in the 2014 Parks and Recreation Master Plan. In response to the need, City staff began a community outreach process to identify possible locations for the dog park. This process included finding a suitable location for the new dog park and hiring a landscape architect to assist the City with the dog park's conceptual design. After a thorough review by the Parks and Recreation Commission, the City Council approved the conceptual design and on April 19, 2016, the City Council approved the construction of an off-leash dog park located on the northwest corner of the Bernal Property, along the Marilyn Murphy Kane Trail. The size of the new dog park is approximately 1.5 acres. The fenced park will include an area for small dogs and another larger area for all dogs. Both the areas will have drinking fountains, shade structures, seating, trees (with protective barriers), trash receptacles and dog waste stations. The larger area will also include dog play equipment: a seesaw, hoops and a jumping stand. Although the project is referred to as the Bernal Property Off-Leash Dog Park (T), the permanent name for the park has not been addressed. The policy for determining permanent names for parks, as established by City Council Resolution No. 04-019 (Attachment 1), calls for the Parks and Recreation Commission to hold a public meeting and submit its recommendation, along with all names considered, for final approval by the City Council. As part of selection process of identifying a permanent name for the off-leash dog park, the City Manager requested that the City sponsor a "Dog Park Naming Contest". On August 3, 2016, the City kicked off the start of the contest the night of the annual downtown "Pooch Parade". The contest was advertised on the City's and PTownlife.org websites, the Pleasanton Weekly and at all of the City's recreation facilities. Contestants were required to be residents of the City of Pleasanton and submit their entries in person or by mail on or before the deadline (Attachment 2). The City received over 300 entries and forwarded the names to the Screening Committee (Attachment 3). The Screening Committee was comprised of four (4) members from the Parks and Recreation Commission, Valley Human Society and the Police Department Animal Services program. They reviewed all of the entries and selected their top 20 names. The names that received the most votes were presented to the Parks and Recreation Commission for review and consideration. DISCUSSION On September 8, 2016, the Parks and Recreation Commission held a public meeting to consider several names for the off-leash dog park on the Bernal Property. Staff provided the Commission with the list of 300+ entries from the "Dog Park Naming Contest", as well as the Screening Committee's recommendations. Page 2 of 4