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CITY OF COLTON <br />AGENDA REPORT <br />FOR COUNCIL MEETING OF May 2, 2000 <br />TO: Honorable City Council <br />APPROVAL: Henry Garcia, City Manager —C� _ 011� TZ14 <br />FROM: Ron Kenny, Director of Parks, Recreation & Family Services <br />SUBJECT: APPROVAL OF THE PARKS & RECREATION <br />COMMISSION'S RECOMMENDATION TO NAME THE <br />TEE -BALL FIELD AT CESAR CHAVEZ PARK IN <br />MEMORY OF SALVADOR A. RIOS II, FORMER <br />COMMISSIONER <br />DATE: April 20, 2000 <br />BACKGROUND: <br />Mr. Salvador ("Sal") Rios II spent 26 years in volunteer service to the City of Colton. <br />During that time he provided leadership, personal commitment and inspiration in the area <br />of community recreation. Mr. Rios served on numerous boards, held various leadership <br />positions and was a former City Parks & Recreation Commissioner. He received <br />numerous forms of recognition over the years to include a proclamation from the City of <br />Colton in 1998 for service to youth recreation programs. Sal Rios was and will always <br />remain an example and role model for the residents of Colton. <br />DISCUSSION/ANALYSIS: <br />Approximately 70 Colton residents signed a petition requesting Mr. Rios be honored by <br />the naming of the Cesar Chavez Tee -ball field in his memory. The petitions were <br />brought to the April 19 Parks & Recreation Commission meeting where the Commission <br />unanimously approved a recommendation to be forwarded to the City Council. Naming <br />City facilities after distinguished citizens has been a long-standing practice. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: <br />None. <br />RECOMMENDATION: <br />Staff recommends approval of the Parks & Recreation Commission's recommendation to <br />name the Tee -ball field at Cesar Chavez Park in memory of Salvador ("Sal") Rios II, <br />former Parks & Recreation Commissioner. <br />Item #16 <br />