REPORT TO GOVERNANCE AND ETHICS COMMITTEE
SUBJECT
Title
Action on the Police Department's Recommendation to Name the Police Building's Temporary Holding Facility
Report
BACKGROUND
On September 4, 2019, the City Council adopted Council Policy Manual 035 entitled "Naming of Facilities" to establish criteria and procedures for the naming of City of Santa Clara (City) buildings and facilities. Council Policy 035 is included with this report as Attachment 1.
For the purpose of this report, the term "facility" shall mean property, other than streets, owned by the City, portions thereof and amenities or appurtenances thereto.
The City Council shall name facilities in recognition of the following:
* Individuals, living or deceased, who have made outstanding contributions to the City of Santa Clara or Santa Clara community
* Individuals, living or deceased, who have made contributions of local, state, national, or worldwide significance
* Geographic location, prominent environmental feature(s), or historical significance, of the area that the building/facility is located
The Governance and Ethics Committee shall review all naming recommendations at a publicly noticed meeting. In turn, the Governance and Ethics Committee will make a recommendation to City Council to accept or deny the proposal.
DISCUSSION
The Police Department would like to name the Police Building's Temporary Holding Facility in honor of Carla Munoz as she was an individual who made outstanding contributions to the Santa Clara community.
Carla Munoz began her career with the City of Santa Clara in 1975 volunteering as a Police Cadet. From February 1998 - November 1999, she worked as-needed as a Law Clerk I. In November 1999, she was hired full-time as a Community Service Officer. In March 2000, she promoted to the Police Department's first ever Jail Service Officer (JSO).
JSOs manage the Temporary Holding Facility, fingerprint and photograph arrestees in the booking process, conduct searches an...
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