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MEMORANDUM
TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Scott De Leon, Public Works Director
DATE: February 27, 2018
SUBJECT: (a) Consideration of waiving required standards of Chapter 12, Section 8, Part III (c) 3 of County Policies for "Commemorative Names Honoring Former County Officials and Employees"; and (b) Consideration of Resolution of Intent to Supersede Resolution No. 90-306 Naming, Renaming, and Extending the Length of Existing Roads within the Area of the County Jail Facility in the County of Lake.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: A request has been made by the Sheriff’s Department to name, rename, and extend the length of certain roads in the area of the County Jail Facility. Some of the roads (Helbush, Hoyt, and Kemp Court) were named in Resolution 90-306. A new road name, Rumfelt Way is being added to honor the memory of Deputy Robert (Rob) Rumfelt, a highly revered member of the Lake County Sheriff’s Department for 3 years.
The proposed Resolution will accomplish the following:
1) The location of Hoyt Avenue (see attached site map) will now be from the intersection with Helbush in a southwesterly direction (currently northeasterly) for roughly 350 feet to its end. The addresses of the facilities fronting this new location are currently listed as Hoyt Avenue, so the naming will be consistent with the addresses.
2) The portion of Hoyt Avenue to the Northeast of Helbush Drive will be re-named to Rumfelt Way (See attached site map).
3) The current length of the Helbush Drive (400 feet) will be extended approximately 370 feet to the parking area outside the entrance to the jail facility. The newly added length of Helbush Drive will not be maintained by the Department of Public Works.
This proposal is intended to follow County policy for the commemorative naming of streets, to the extent possible, as there are portions of that policy that could preclude this action. Chapter 12, Section 8, Part III (c) 3 identifies the requirements for “Commemorative Names Honoring Former County Officials and Employees”. This policy requires that each of the following standards be met:
1. The honoree has made contributions over and above the normal duties required for their position; and
2. The honoree had a positive impact on the past and future development of programs, projects or facilities of the County of Lake; and
3. The honoree made significant volunteer contributions to the community outside the scope of their job duties; and
4. The honoree had an exceptionally long tenure with the County of Lake; a minimum of Fifteen (15) years; and
5. There exists significant public support for a memorial to the County Official or County employee on the occasion of their death or retirement.
Though Deputy Rumfelts’ overall career in law enforcement met the Fifteen (15) year threshold, his career with the County of Lake did not. However, it is a long-standing tradition within the Sheriff’s Department to honor those deputies whose lives are lost while on duty with the naming of a road at the County jail facility. It is my recommendation that your Board find that this long-standing tradition supersedes the required standards of the policy and that the special circumstances surrounding this tradition not only merit deviating from the policy, but they do not set a precedent for future deviation requests from the public.
There are no other roads in the County with the name of Rumfelt Way.
The attached Resolution of Intention sets forth the location and proposed name for this road.
Your favorable consideration of this Resolution will facilitate the naming of this existing road.
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Recommended Action
RECOMMENDED ACTION: (a) Staff recommends waiving required standards of Chapter 12, Section 8, Part III (c) 3 of County Policies for "Commemorative Names Honoring Former County Officials and Employees"; and (b) Adopt Resolution of Intent to Supersede Resolution No. 90-306 Naming, Renaming, and Extending the Length of Existing Roads within the Area of the County Jail Facility in the County of Lake.