REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY: Oliver Chi, City Manager
PREPARED BY: Chris Slama, Director of Community Services
Subject:
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Approve the design concept, wording and placement of a bronze monument plaque and pedestal at Prince Park in memory of Fallen Huntington Beach Officer Leslie J. Prince
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Statement of Issue:
At the request of the Huntington Beach Police Department, Fallen Officer Recognition Project, the Community Services Commission approved the design concept, wording and placement of a bronze monument plaque and pedestal adjacent to the standard park identification sign at Prince Park in honor of the park's namesake Fallen Officer Leslie J. Prince.
There is a now a need for the City Council to review and approve the design concept, wording and placement of a bronze monument plaque and pedestal at Prince Park.
Financial Impact:
No public funds will be used. Funding for the plaque and monument base will be privately funded.
Recommended Action:
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A) Approve the concept of placing a monument plaque and pedestal in Prince Park; and,
B) Approve the proposed design concept and wording for the plaque as recommended by the Community Services Commission.
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Alternative Action(s):
Do not approve the recommended actions and direct staff accordingly.
Analysis:
On April 6, 1979, Prince Park was dedicated and a wooden sign with attached monument plaques were erected to memorialize Fallen Huntington Beach Police Department Officer Leslie J. Prince who was killed in the line of duty on December 1, 1974. Over time, this wooden sign deteriorated beyond repair. On January 25, 2020, a new concrete standard park identification sign was erected in its place.
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