Transcript Area H Improvement History

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Honda Community
Recreational Loop
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Legacy Connections
• Established in 2010
• Primary objective is to raise funds for RBOC capital
improvements
• To date pledged over $16 million with $6.9 million
transferred to RBOC
• Organization determined that doing a project to benefit
recreational community around the Rose Bowl is important
• Legacy met with City staff to review potential project
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Legacy Connections (continued)
• Project that was referenced as part of the Central Arroyo
Master Plan was identified
• Consider (shorter) loop:
• Approximately ¾ mile
• Be accessible friendly
• Fitness equipment clusters (2)
• Cost estimate provided by city $1.2 million
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Area H Improvement History
• RBOC came to Council, May 2013, asking for
authorization for naming rights of Area H, noting staff
would return to Council once naming opportunity and
funding was identified
• Fundraising effort commenced, initial pledges included:
Ahmanson Foundation, Parsons Foundation, Kaiser,
Supervisor Michael Antonovich
• Honda has been significant partner of Rose Bowl for a few
decades and a fixture in Pasadena due to its relationship
with the Rose Parade
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Area H Improvement History (continued)
• Staff approached Honda for gift to support Legacy efforts
• Honda decided to support Area H Improvements
• Went to RBOC on June 2, 2016, with recommendation of
“Honda Park”, which was approved
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Area H Improvement History (continued)
• Neighborhood leadership then expressed concern at
naming of park
• RBOC and Legacy staff had several meetings/discussions
with neighborhood leaders
• Staff met with Honda and jointly determined more
appropriate to name the proposed improved area;
“Honda Community Recreation Loop”
• On October 6, 2016 RBOC approved recommendation
along with noting that there will be two signs, to be
designed pursuant to the appropriate City process
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Second Element to Donation: “Field Trip to the Field”
• As part of project, Honda underwrites program with PUSD
for next 5 years
• Every 7th grader will receive:
• Physical education class
• A tour of the Rose Bowl, including educational
information on history of the stadium
• Transportation
• Lunch
• Goodie bag
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RECOMMENDATION:
• It is recommended that the City Council approve the
following:
1) Find that the actions proposed herein are exempt from
the California Environmental Quality Act CEQA
Guidelines Section 15301 (existing facilities – minor);
2) Approve the naming of the new perimeter loop project
in Area H for philanthropic contributions made to
Legacy Connections, and physical improvements
thereto, as “Honda Community Recreation Loop”; and
3) Approve two (2) donor recognition signs for the new
perimeter loop project in Area H for contributions
made to Legacy Connections
by donors to this project.
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