To: Board of Supervisors
From: Supervisor Steve Madrone
Agenda Section: Initiated by Board Member
SUBJECT:
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Consider Supporting a Proposal to Rename the Headland Named Patricks Point in Sue-meg State Park to Sue-meg Point (Supervisor Steve Madrone)
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Support changing the name of Patrick’s Point to Sue-Meg Point and authorize the County Administrative Officer and/or the Chair of the Board to advocate for the name change.
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
General Fund (1100)
DISCUSSION:
The U.S. Board of Geographic Names (BGN) is responsible by law for standardizing geographic names for use by the Federal Government. The BGN accepts proposals to name and rename geographic features and makes decisions on proposals based on local opinion and recommendations.
California State Parks has submitted a proposal to the BGN to change the name of the headland officially named Patricks Point located in Sue-meg State Park, to Sue-meg Point. To make an informed decision on the proposal, the BGN is interested in knowing if there is local support for making this change.
In 2021, the Yurok Tribe of the Yurok Reservation petitioned California State Parks to change the name of the state park itself from Patricks Point State Park to Sue-meg State Park. The current proposal is to change the name of the natural feature and is supported by the Yurok Tribe.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Expenditures related to submitting letters or other forms of advocacy for the proposed action are minimal. Funding for staff to work on advocacy efforts for the Board of Supervisors (1100-101) and the County Administrative Office (1100-103) is available from the General Fund, and the related allocations have been included in the Fiscal Year 2022-23 budget. No additional General Fund allocation is required for this action.
STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK:
This action supports your Board’s Strategic Framework by protecting vulnerable populations, building interjurisdictional and regional cooperation, and providing community-appropriate levels of services. In addition, while not specifically enumerated in the Board’s Strategic Framework, the Board has adopted a stance to support Diversity, Equity and Inclusion efforts and this action supports and acknowledges the importance of indigenous peoples in Humboldt County and their cultural backgrounds and contributions to the community.
OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:
U.S. Board of Geographic Names (BGN)
ALTERNATIVES TO STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS:
Board discretion
ATTACHMENTS:
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