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A RESOLUTION APPROVING THREE NATIVE
AMERICAN NAME DESIGNATIONS ON THE
KERN RIVER PARKWAY AND FUTURE
PROCEDURE FOR SUCH NAME
DESIGNATIONS.
WHEREAS, the Kern River Parkway Plan, which encompasses the area between
the mouth of the Kern River Canyon and Interstate Highway 5 permits the naming of
locations along such area with names of people or places directly related to the Kern River;
and
WHEREAS, the Bakersfield City Council, on March 6, 1996, approved the request
of the Native American Heritage Preservation Council of Kern County (Preservation
Council) to name Yokuts Park, Yowlumne Park and Hoe-Y Running Course for the picnic
area west of Highway 99, volleyball courts at Truxtun Avenue at Mohawk Drive and cross-
country course, respectively; and
WHEREAS, the current request of the Preservation Council is to assign the names
of Ohshuh, Xahly and Cholich to large Truxtun Lake, small Truxtun Lake and creek
connecting both lakes, respectively; and
WHEREAS, The Preservation Council has agreed to provide bronze plaques with
phonetic spelling and Native American definition for their new requests as they did for their
original dedications; and
WHEREAS, the Bakersfield City Council believes such name designations are an
appropriate reflection of the community's history and culture; and
WHEREAS, the Bakersfield City Council desires to establish a procedure for future
name designations along the Kern River Parkway.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Bakersfield
as follows:
The above recitals are true and correct and are incorporated herein by
reference.
The City hereby accepts the above-described Native American name
designations along the Kern River Parkway for the areas as described
above.
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The City hereby declares that future requests to name areas along the Kern
River Parkway will first be presented to the Citizens Community Services
Advisory Committee, which in turn will forward its recommendation to the City
Council's Community Services Committee, which in turn will forward its
recommendation to the City Council at a regularly scheduled meeting for
their ultimate decision.
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted__by the
Council of the City of Bakersfield at a regular meeting thereof held on NOV ~9 Z~ ,
by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
COUNCILMEMBERCARSON, DEMOND, MAGGARD, COUCH, GREEN, SULLIVAN, SALVAGGIO
COUNCILMEMSER
COUNCILMEMBER
COUNCILMEMBER
CITY CLERK and Ex Officio Clerk~l~ the
Council of the City of Bakersfield
APPROVED NOV 2 9 t000
MAYOR of Bakersfield
APPROVED as to form:
BART J. THILTGEN
City~o~~.
VII~INIA .G~NI(IARO
Deputy City Attorney
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-November 21, 2000
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